US Senate Democrats block Syrian refugee bill from advancing
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Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill that would crack down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to the US as the debate turned into a referendum on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his policies.
Senate Democrats sought to force election-year votes as Trump - who holds a commanding lead in national polls for the Republican presidential nomination - has called for barring Muslims from coming to the United States. Republicans wanted similar votes on politically fraught amendments.
