House of Representatives Rejects Iran Deal
- 9 years ago
The United States House of Representatives on Friday rejected the nuclear accord with Iran, though the move is a symbolic one that will have no consequence for the implementation of the deal.
Taking a different approach from the Senate, where Democrats on Thursday paved the way for the nuclear deal to move forward by filibustering a disapproval resolution, the House instead voted on a resolution to approve the agreement, according to a report in the Guardian.
The resolution failed 162-269, with not a single Republican voting in favor and 25 Democrats joining them.
The measure was expected to fail, given Republicans who control the chamber have been uniformly against the deal that was negotiated between Iran and six world powers.
House Republican leaders decided to pursue the approval resolution as a way to effectively force Democrats who had voiced support for the president to formally register such endorsement.
Taking a different approach from the Senate, where Democrats on Thursday paved the way for the nuclear deal to move forward by filibustering a disapproval resolution, the House instead voted on a resolution to approve the agreement, according to a report in the Guardian.
The resolution failed 162-269, with not a single Republican voting in favor and 25 Democrats joining them.
The measure was expected to fail, given Republicans who control the chamber have been uniformly against the deal that was negotiated between Iran and six world powers.
House Republican leaders decided to pursue the approval resolution as a way to effectively force Democrats who had voiced support for the president to formally register such endorsement.