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.
Letter on National Lab’s Recommendation to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing
The Center signed onto this letter to the White House from the arms control community in response to a National Lab’s recommendation to resume nuclear weapons testing.
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.
GOP on Nuclear Treaties: Love ‘Em, When Republican is President
John Isaacs gives a history lesson as to why the Republican party in Congress typically opposes nuclear treaties when introduced by Democratic presidents.
