US lawmakers moved Wednesday to freeze White House plans to resettle Syrian refugees, intensifying a standoff with President Barack Obama who accused Republicans of "hysteria" following the Paris attacks. Seizing upon fears one of the attackers may have entered Europe posing as a Syrian migrant, Republican leaders introduced legislation requiring assurances of more robust background checks and vetting before the White House can go ahead with its plan to welcome 10,000 refugees from the conflict in the coming year. A vote on the measure, unveiled by House Homeland Security chairman Michael McCaul, could come Thursday. "It does put the brakes on the program until they can...
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