McConnell Puts Iran Sanctions in Legislative Pipeline
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., vowed in a March 3 statement to put the Iranian Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, S-615, on the chamber’s calendar in the coming days (here). Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Bob Menendez, D-N.J.,…
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introduced the legislation on Feb. 27. The bill would force the White House to release to Congress the text of a final nuclear agreement with Iran, along with other documentation, within five days of wrapping up talks, those lawmakers said in a statement (here). The measure would also give Congress more influence in lifting sanctions and monitoring compliance. Business and trade leaders often argue more sanctions legislation will hamper global commerce (see 1501200072). The U.S. and other countries face a deadline in March for progress in talks (see 1412090026).