Will The U.S. Congress Support President Obama's 'Plan of Action' Against The Islamic State?

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington to discuss his plan to combat Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria September 9, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

White House Wants Authority to Arm Syrian Rebels, but GOP Is Wary -- National Journal

Obama seeks language in the must-pass spending bill set for a floor vote Thursday.

House Republicans are grappling with an eleventh-hour request from the White House to include an authorization to arm Syrian rebels in a must-pass spending bill that is slated to come to the House floor Thursday.

The White House is dispatching officials to the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon for a classified briefing with bipartisan stakeholders, including members' leadership and the Appropriations, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence committees.

That comes after President Obama requested the authorization from leaders at a White House meeting Tuesday, and as the administration followed up with a flurry of late-night phone calls to members of leadership and the Appropriations committees asking that they include the authorization in a continuing resolution.

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More News On The Politics Of Tonight's Address To The Nation

OBAMA TO CONGRESS: I'm Going It Alone On ISIS -- Business Insider
GOP Rebuffs Obama Call to Train Syrian Opposition -- AP
Ahead of Obama’s strategy speech, members face crossfire on Capitol Hill -- Washington Post
As Obama Makes Case, Congress Is Divided on Campaign Against Militants -- NYT
Hill preparing for ISIL vote -- Politico
Congressional Leaders Stand Back to Let Obama Strike Islamic State -- Defense One

My Comment: I expect Congress to support President Obama's plan against The Islamic State. The polls indicate an American public that wants action .... so (for now) military action will enjoy bipartisan support.