Iran debate shifts to the House
Rep. Franks plans to introduce legislation allowing Congress to offer a resolution of disapproval on a possible nuclear deal with Iran.
The lead House sponsor of legislation allowing Congress to express its "disapproval" of a final nuclear agreement with Iran vowed May 20 to introduce the language as a stand-alone bill after being barred from offering it as an amendment to the defense authorization bill.
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., is expected to introduce the bill as early as next week, a House aide told Al-Monitor.
The House Armed Services Committee member had offered it as an amendment to the annual defense bill currently being debated in the House, but the Rules Committee chaired by Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, ruled it out of order on the night of May 20.
"We are running out of time [to weigh in]," the aide said, pointing out that the negotiations are supposed to wrap up by July 20.
