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Why is Congress keeping its powder dry on Iran sanctions?

Republican leaders are determined to craft the most comprehensive legislative package they can get through Congress.
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) attends a news conference in Newark, New Jersey, April 1, 2015. Menendez was indicted on corruption charges, allegations that the high-ranking Democrat vowed to fight at a news conference on Wednesday night. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz - RTR4VTAT
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Congress hasn't managed to pass a single Iran-related bill since the nuclear deal went into effect last year, but that doesn't mean its supporters can breathe easy. 

Behind the scenes, lawmakers in both chambers and both parties have been working together on comprehensive legislation that will seek to punish Iran for its human-rights abuses, ballistic missile tests and other activities. That strategy could help explain why a bill to renew sanctions on Iran's energy sector that expires at the end of the year has been bottled up in the Senate banking panel for the past 11 months despite bipartisan support for its passage.

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