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Congress tackles terrorism after Paris attacks

Following Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, this week Congress will be addressing issues related to a rise in radicalism and President Obama’s plans to increase the number of refugees admitted from war-torn countries.

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French military patrol near the Eiffel Tower the day after a series of deadly attacks in Paris , Nov. 14, 2015. — REUTERS/Yves Herman

Congress will delve deeply into the global threat of radical Islam this coming week following the worst terrorist attack in French history.

The House Foreign Affairs and House Homeland Security panels will hold a joint hearing on Wednesday on the "Rise of Radicalism: Growing Terrorist Sanctuaries and the Threat to the U.S. Homeland." Witnesses include former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and former National Counterterrorism Center Director Matthew Olsen, along with New America Director Peter Bergen.

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