Sen. Schumer Likely to Co-Sponsor Iran Sanctions Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to co-sponsor the introduction of the Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act, alongside Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill, Schumer told reporters on Jan. 26. The legislation would force the Obama administration to level sanctions on Iran if…
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the country violates any terms of ongoing nuclear enrichment negotiations. "I intend to co-sponsor it, but we're having a meeting among the Democrats and figuring out the best strategy," Schumer said. Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, co-sponsored the Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act the last time lawmakers introduced the bill in December 2013 (here). President Barack Obama has vowed to veto the sanctions (see 1501200072). Kirk and other supporters are aiming for a veto-proof, 67-vote majority (see 1412300001).