Posts Tagged: Congress Iran deal
House Republicans Accuse Obama of Hiding Parts of Iran Deal From Congress
President Obama won’t allow Congress to review two key aspects of the Iranian Nuclear deal, Republican lawmakers learned from international partners last week. Under the terms...
Could Congress Block the Iran Deal? (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Could the newly-reached deal between Iran and P5+1 nations be blocked by the U.S. Congress? Congress now has 60 days to review the deal according to...
Obama ‘Confident’ Congress Will Pass Iran Nuclear Deal, Despite Israel’s Efforts
With the clinching of the deal on Tuesday, Congress will now be tasked with approving the pact, and Israeli leaders, loudly critical of the accord,...
AIPAC Pressing Democrats to Vote Against Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal
AIPAC is now prepared to fight the White House by pushing Democrats to vote against President Obama's signature second-term foreign policy initiative. That represents a break...
Obama Signs Nuclear Review Act Into Law
Radio Free Europe - U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation giving Congress a say on any international nuclear agreement with Iran. Obama signed...
Senate to Hold Test Vote on Bill Allowing Congress Review of Iran Nuclear Deal
Fox News - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set a test vote for Thursday on stalled bipartisan legislation to let Congress review and possibly reject...
Senate Rejects Efforts to Consider Iran Nuclear Agreement a Treaty
Reuters - The U.S. Senate rejected an effort on Tuesday to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be considered an international treaty, which would have...
Boehner Admits Republicans Don’t Have Enough Votes to Stop Iran Nuclear Deal
Bloomberg View - The top ranking Republican in Congress privately acknowledged this weekend that his party does not have enough votes to overcome a veto of...
Senators Supporting Iran Nuclear Review Act Reject Amendments Calling for Changes
AP - The Senate plunges into a high-stakes debate this week over empowering Congress to review and possibly reject any nuclear deal with Iran, offering...
If Congress Votes Against a Final Iran Nuke Deal, Could it Override Obama Veto?
JNS.org - Despite reports suggesting that a recent bipartisan compromise on Congressional oversight of a nuclear deal with Iran removed some drama from the...
Can Congress Get a Better Deal With Iran?
Is there any precedent for the US government dropping a controversial nuclear agreement so that it can obtain a better deal? Is such a goal...
Obama, Congress Set to Clash on Iran Nuclear Deal
Fox News - President Obama appealed to lawmakers to reconsider contentious legislation giving Congress a say on an Iran nuclear deal, as the co-author of...
White House Officials Working to Sell Iran Nuclear Agreement to Congress
CNN - Now that President Barack Obama has the framework of a nuclear deal with Iran, the White House attention shifts to the challenging task...
Sen. Schumer Announces Cosponsorship of Bill Requiring Congressional Review of Iran Deal
JNS.org - As the March 31 deadlines approaches for a political framework agreement in the nuclear talks between the P5+1 powers (a group that...
