Democrats Secure Enough Pro-Iran Deal Votes to Halt Opposition in Senate
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Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut joined democrats supporting the Iran deal, which means that 41 senators are now publicly backing the deal. Photo: wiki commons.
Three Democratic senators announced Tuesday they will vote in support of the nuclear deal with Iran, appearing to pave the way for a filibuster of Republican-led attempts to disapprove of the controversial agreement.
Pro-deal statements from Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) mean 41 senators are now publicly backing the deal, enough to keep a disapproval resolution from emerging from the Senate and making its way to President Obama’s desk and forcing a veto.
Read full story at The Washington Post.
