Following a successful effort by 42 Democratic senators to block a resolution of disapproval, the nuclear agreement between Iran, the United States, and its international negotiating partners, was not derailed during the congressional review period. Winning this hard-fought victory required the Obama administration to learn lessons from its previous efforts to pass major legislation through […]
Democratic Senators Stand up for the Iran Deal in Response to GOP Threats
September 17 marked the end of the Congressional review period established by the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. After four votes in the Senate and three votes in the House, the nuclear agreement between the United States, its negotiating partners, and Iran will move into the implementation phase. However, the dust remains unsettled.
Senate Democrats Defend Iran Nuclear Agreement for Third Time, Reaffirm Win for Diplomacy
Statements by Angela Canterbury and John Isaacs on the last votes in Congress on the Iran nuclear agreement.
Letter to Senate Democratic Caucus on Iran Deal & McConnell’s Grandstanding
Our letter condemning Sen. McConnell’s political grandstanding on the Iran nuclear agreement.
Diplomacy Prevails: Senate Democrats Defend Iran Nuclear Agreement
Our statement on the historic victory in securing the Iran deal in Congress.