Dozens of Christian leaders in the United States have thrown their support behind the Iran nuclear agreement, calling on Congress to remember the wisdom of Jesus and stop opposing the historic accord. As faith leaders from the only country that has ever used nuclear weapons in war, we have a particular responsibility to speak boldly when opportunities ...

WASHINGTON In his most comprehensive effort to assure wavering Democrats, President Obama wrote in a letter to Congress that the United States would unilaterally maintain economic pressure and deploy military options if needed to deter Iranian aggression, both during and beyond the proposed nuclear accord. The Aug. 19 letter, obtained by The New ...

(CNN)A high-ranking Democratic senator delivered another blow to President Barack Obama's legacy-making Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday. Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, gave a speech Tuesday afternoon in New Jersey outlining his opposition to the deal and taking several shots at Obama in the process. "I have looked into my own soul ...

Senator Robert Menendez, who is widely expected to oppose a proposed nuclear deal with Iran, is set on Tuesday to formally announce his position on the pact. Congress is poised to vote in September on the U.S.-led international agreement. As proposed by President Barack Obama and other world powers, the deal aims to curb Iran's nuclear program in ...

[caption id="attachment_145504" align="alignright" width="201"] Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) speaks to reporters during the 14th day of the partial government shut down in Washington in this file photo taken October 14, 2013.CREDIT: REUTERS/JOSHUA ROBERTS/FILES[/caption] (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee could vote as soon as ...

[caption id="attachment_148112" align="alignright" width="170"] U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) speaks about immigration reform at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington December 10, 2014.Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing/Files[/caption] A spokesman for Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said he would press ahead with two bills seeking a greater ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted 18-4 on Thursday to advance a bill that would toughen sanctions on Iran if international negotiators fail to reach an agreement on Tehran's nuclear program by the end of June. However, the bill is not expected to come for a vote in the full Senate until at least March 24, after a group of ...

[caption id="attachment_77700" align="alignright" width="152"] Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., right, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. listen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, during the committee's hearing to consider the authorization for use of military ...

[caption id="attachment_147556" align="alignright" width="144"] U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on Capitol Hill, December 9, 2014. Photo by Reuters[/caption] The growing backlash against Netanyahu's planned speech in Congress is diluting Democratic support for the Kirk-Menendez sanctions bill. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of California says ...

[caption id="attachment_106727" align="alignright" width="174"] White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest[/caption] TEHRAN (ISNA)- The White House once again reiterated its opposition to the joint efforts made by the Republican-controlled Congress and the Israeli premier to push for more sanctions against Iran. Hawkish Senators Robert Menendez and ...

[caption id="attachment_124791" align="alignright" width="172"] Obama and Netanyahu during the U.S. president's visit in Israel, March 20, 2013. Photo by Bloomberg[/caption] The Israeli intelligence agency Mossadhas broken ranks with Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu, telling U.S. officials and lawmakers that a new Iran sanctions bill in the U.S. Congress ...

[caption id="attachment_107851" align="alignright" width="204"] A file photo of the US Congress[/caption] US Congress hawks have reacted threateningly to the extension of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. "Now more than ever, it's critical that Congress enacts sanctions against Iran, said Republican Senator Mark Kirk in a statement, adding,...

The United States could be on the verge of securing a historic agreement over Irans nuclear program, one that verifiably limits it and opens the door to further cooperation between the two countries. Yet with a diplomatic victory on the horizon, the rhetoric of those who have long opposed any diplomatic resolution is reaching dizzying heights of disingenuousness....

(Reuters) - A majority of U.S. senators on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to insist a final agreement on Iran's nuclear program contains a measure to prevent Tehran from ever having a path to nuclear weapons, as talks on the deal resumed in Vienna. "We believe any agreement must dismantle Iran's nuclear weapons program and prevent it from ever ...

(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Robert Menendezsaid on Tuesday he still sees his legislation to impose new sanctions onIranas the best way to ensure that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon and prevent military action over its nuclear program. In a speech to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, ...

(Reuters) - Senator Robert Menendez is happy to play the role of a U.S. "bad cop" on Iran. Just don't call him a warmonger. The Democratic chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee upset the White House by leading the push for a bill that would tighten sanctions even further on Tehran, potentially putting at risk nuclear talks ...

The administration has a big problem on Iran. It has for now successfully fended off sanctions, but in doing so it helped forge consensus about the flaws in its approach and set the scene for a major showdown with Congress when, as everyone but Secretary of State John Kerry expects, Iran refuses to agree to even minimal steps to dismantle its nuclear ...

WASHINGTON After days in which political insiders here tried to write the obituary for the Senate bill that would impose additional sanctions on a recalcitrant Iran, Republican senators were poised Thursday to renew their push on the legislation. In a letter, Senate Republicans called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to allowthe bill, which ...

CAPITOL HILL A U.S. Senate hearing has further exposed tensions between lawmakers and the Obama administration about international negotiations to limit Irans nuclear program. U.S. officials sought to reassure skeptical legislators of both parties that diplomacy can succeed, and that Iran will be amply punished if it fails. Senate Foreign Relations ...

[caption id="attachment_40204" align="alignright" width="180"] A view of the US Congress building[/caption] Proponents of new sanctions against Iran in the US Senate have for now abandoned their search for a highly symbolic 60th vote which would make their legislation filibuster-proof, according to a report. Support for the sanctions legislation,...