House Republicans endorse Israeli military action on Iran
Rep. Louie Gohmert has reintroduced his resolution expressing support for Israeli military action on Iran. The measure has 44 cosponsors—all of whom are Republicans. 25 of the cosponsors are in the House Tea Party Caucus, including potential presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann. The resolution has been introduced just in time for Bibi Netanyahu’s address to Congress this […]
New Legislation Targets Iranian Civilian Flights
When President Obama told Iranians this past Norooz, “though times may seem dark, I am with you,” NIAC presented several small but significant steps the President could take to support a brighter future for the Iranian people. Meanwhile, Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) was busy working on legislation to turn out the lights on hopes of building goodwill between the […]
House Denounces Treatment of Baha’is in Iran
The House of Representatives passed a resolution yesterday condemning the persecution of Baha’is by the government of Iran. House Resolution 175 was sponsored by Rep. Mark S. Kirk (R-IL), and passed with a vote of 407-2. The resolution condemns the Iranian government for violating the rights of members of the Baha’i minority, and also calls […]
Update: More Movement on H.Con.Res. 362
With a little less than three weeks remaining in the legislative session, Congress seems to be readying for last-minute action on H.Con.Res. 362, the Iran Blockade Resolution. Yesterday, eight members of Congress joined onto the bill as cosponsors, while at the same time Rep. John Lewis [D-GA-5] withdrew his name as a cosponsor. The newest […]
Wexler takes a stand: Iran Resolution Must Change!
Amid the swirling controversy over H.Con.Res. 362, Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL) argued on Wednesday that the “Iran Resolution Must Change.” We here at NIAC completely agree. In an article published in the Huffington Post the Congressman argued that H.Con.Res.362 must not be passed as it currently stands. Instead, he says America must engage in diplomacy […]