NIAC Welcomes Schakowsky-Doggett-Price Letter
Washington, DC – NIAC commends Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rep. David Price (D-NC), and all 150 members of the House of Representatives who sent a letter to President Obama today providing the strongest Congressional endorsement of nuclear negotiations with Iran to date. “This letter reflects the views of the majority of […]
Congressional Support for Iran Framework Agreement
Following the announcement of a framework nuclear agreement with Iran, several key Members of Congress have voiced their support: Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA) “I congratulate the American negotiators, led by Secretary Kerry, as well as our P5+1 partners on reaching this political framework agreement. More issues remain to be resolved, but this framework could form […]
Rep. Blumenauer Calls to Give Diplomacy a Chance
Last week, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) delivered another strong statement in support of U.S.-Iran diplomacy, calling for Congress to “calm down and give diplomacy a chance” in response to new Iran sanctions legislation. Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Blumenauer extolled the interim agreement with Iran and urged Congress, “Let’s work to make progress with the […]
Ominous signs for new Congress’ Iran agenda: sanctions, blockade, war
This past Wednesday, the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee convened for a hearing on “Implementing Tougher Sanctions on Iran” and offered a frightening preview of what will be on the House’s agenda next year. At the hearing, Representative Don Manzullo (R-IL) laid out what may be the game plan by the new Republican Congress […]
Breaking: Last-Minute Push for Iran Sanctions in Congress
Last night, a number of frantic emails from colleagues and Hill staffers revealed that, despite previous signs that proposed Iran sanctions were dead in the water, a bill will be considered either today or tomorrow to impose further sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program. In a last-minute maneuver, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman […]
Congress set to adjourn without passing new Iran sanctions
Members of the House and Senate conference committee finished their work today to finalize the language on the defense authorization bill. They did not include any new sanctions on Iran in the versions passed by either house of Congress, effectively ending (for this legislative session) the chance of another round of Iran sanctions being passed. The […]