Military intervention in Syria continued to face skepticism on Capitol Hill even after the public release of an intelligence assessment linking the regime to chemical attacks.
Sens. John McCain of Arizona, South Carolina's Lindsay Graham and New Hampshire's Kelly Ayotte visit Fayetteville on Monday. They're also in Florida and Virginia to decry the effect of military spending cuts.
US Senators visit the Afghan president to try to push for talks aimed at signing a crucial security deal and halt the release of prisoners the US considers a threat.
A copy of the invitation obtained by The Associated Press says those giving or raising $10,000 will get a photo opportunity with the two Republicans and access to a VIP reception.
President Obama announced a plan on Tuesday to keep a contingency force of 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014 and pull all American troops out of the country by the end of 2016.
Arizona Sen. John McCain is scheduled to headline Romney campaign events for veterans and military families Tuesday morning at a Cary Veterans of Foreign Wars post and in the afternoon at the North Carolina Veterans Park in Fayetteville.
The Senate voted 63-34 to approve President Obama's nomination of John Brennan to lead the CIA Thursday afternoon, ending a week of debate that featured one of the longest filibusters in Senate history.