U.S. Bill Boosts Warhead Spending by Nearly $1 Billion Rachel Oswald January 14, 2014 A new U.S. Congress omnibus spending bill would increase funding to the Energy Department’s nuclear-weapons efforts by close to $1 billion for fiscal 2014. Legislation released on Monday jointly by the Senate and House appropriations committees would provide $7.8 billion for […]
New York Times Story on Menendez-Kirk Sanctions Bill Quotes Center Research
Obama Fights a Push to Add Iran Sanctions By Mark Landler & Jonathan Weisman January 14, 2014 WASHINGTON — With the United States and Iran about to embark on a critical phase of nuclear talks, President Obama is waging an intense rear-guard action to prevent Senate Democrats from supporting strict new sanctions that could upend […]
National Interest Story on Politics of Menendez-Kirk Sanctions Bill Cites Ed Levine
The Iran Deal Meets Obamacare By Paul Pillar January 13, 2014 The completion of technical talks to implement the Joint Plan of Action negotiated by Iran and the P5+1 (Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States) underscores the falsity of assertions that legislation imposing still more sanctions is somehow needed to keep the […]
Analysis of Faults in the Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Bill (S. 1881)
Earlier today the P5+1 and Iran announced that after nearly two months of talks, they have reached agreement to begin implementing the first step nuclear deal (i.e. the Joint Plan of Action) later this January. You can read the President’s announcement on the implementation of the deal here. A detailed State Department background briefing with more details on the implementation plan is available here.
Los Angeles Times Story on Menendez-Kirk Sanctions Bill Quotes Ed Levine
White House suggests Iran sanctions bill could draw U.S. into war By Paul Richter January 10, 2014 WASHINGTON — The White House launched a harsh attack on supporters of a Senate bill to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, suggesting that they have a hidden goal of drawing the country into another Mideast war. If supporters […]