Bipartisan lawmakers pressure Biden over Iran nuclear deal
House members opposed to the emerging nuclear deal with Iran are requesting the administration provide them with the full text of any proposed agreement.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers offered a preview of the headache on Capitol Hill that awaits President Joe Biden should the United States reach a deal with Iran to resurrect the tattered nuclear agreement.
On Thursday, a letter to Biden signed by 34 Democrats and 16 Republicans in the House urged the president to provide Congress with the text of any proposed nuclear agreement and to consult with them before entering into one.
“We urge you not to return to any deal with Iran prior to releasing the full text of the agreement and any side agreements to Congress, to provide us with an in-depth briefing on the matter, and to consult with all key stakeholders,” read the letter led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.).
Members of Congress who oppose the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are mostly powerless to block its renewal. But under a law passed in 2015, they can still register their disapproval.
