Patricia Zengerle
By Patricia Zengerle
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Fast Forward Iran Deal Done as Barbara Mikulski Backs White House — GOP Vows Fight
President Barack Obama on Wednesday secured the 34th Senate vote needed to sustain a veto of any congressional resolution disapproving a nuclear deal with Iran, ensuring the accord will not fail in the U.S. Congress. Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski announced her support for the agreement, becoming the 32nd Senate Democrat, along with two independents, to…
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Fast Forward White House Needs Only 1 More Senator To Claim Iran Victory
Supporters of the international nuclear agreement with Iran moved within one vote of mustering enough support to protect the deal in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday when two more Democratic senators said they would support the pact. Senators Bob Casey and Chris Coons, known as Iran hard-liners, both said they backed the agreement announced on…
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Fast Forward Democrats Confident of Iran Win — Hope To Avoid Veto
Democrats are confident they will have enough votes to protect the Iran nuclear deal in the U.S. Congress, but they face an uphill task to avoid President Barack Obama having to use his veto power to ensure the agreement’s survival. “We’re getting close,” said Senator Richard Durbin, who as Minority Whip is the Democrats’ chief…
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Fast Forward White House Makes Pitch for Iran Deal as Congress Starts Review
Lawmakers skeptical about the nuclear deal with Iran promised to press senior Obama administration officials to make more information about it public at a Senate hearing on Thursday as Congress begins its two-month review of the agreement. Secretary of State John Kerry, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will testify before the…
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Fast Forward Nancy Pelosi Trumpets ‘Positive’ Democratic Response to Iran Deal
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, wrote to colleagues on Monday backing the nuclear agreement with Iran, as congressional Republicans railed against a U.N. vote on the deal. “As you may be aware, I believe that this agreement is a major accomplishment. I am pleased that the response thus far…
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Fast Forward Nancy Pelosi Vows To Push for Iran Deal
House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday the nuclear deal with Iran has her strong support, and she would work to convince her colleagues to vote for it. Pelosi said she was optimistic about the deal’s chances in Congress, calling the agreement the “best possible option.” “I’m very optimistic about our vote…
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Fast Forward Congressional Democrats Warming Up to Iran Deal
Democrats in Congress said on Wednesday they were warming to the nuclear agreement with Iran, and Vice President Joe Biden, sent to Capitol Hill to pitch the deal, said he was optimistic it would not be blocked by the majority Republicans who oppose it. “I think we’ll be all right,” Biden told reporters after a…
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Fast Forward Congress Fight Looms But Unlikely To Overturn Iran Deal
The nuclear deal between world powers and Iran starts a new phase of intense negotiation – this time between the Obama administration and the U.S. Congress, where some Republicans have long been working to sink an agreement. Any effort in Congress to overturn the deal will face an uphill fight. Republicans have majorities in both…
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