House Votes to Block Sanctions Relief Outlined in Iran Nuclear Deal
The House passed legislation in a partisan vote on Sept. 11 to block the White House from lifting sanctions on Iran until Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the next U.S. president will be inaugurated. That sanctions relief is a…
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fundamental component of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the deal struck between the U.S., other world powers and Iran in mid-July (see 1507160020). The JCPOA aims to curb Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in exchange for sanctions relief. Only two House Democrats voted in favor of the bill, HR-3460 (here), while zero Republicans opposed it. The U.S. sanctions relief is outlined in articles four through seven in the JCPOA (here). President Barack Obama has vowed to veto legislation related to the Iran deal. Obama has already garnered support from enough Democratic senators to prevent a veto-proof majority in that chamber. Senate Democrats blocked a procedural vote to open debate on a bill to disapprove the Iran deal on Sept. 10. The House also voted to shoot down the deal as a whole on Sept. 11.