
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Iran increased its nefarious activities in the Middle East in the months after it reached a nuclear deal with U.S.-led world powers, suggested a top State Department official.
by Edwin Mora28 Oct 2015, 9:42 PM PST0

The Beltway press tried to make the passage of President Obama’s nuclear sellout to Iran look like a moment of high political drama, but you could tell their hearts weren’t really in it. Everyone knew this was a done deal from the very beginning, thanks to the efforts of the true “deciding vote,” Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee.
by John Hayward3 Sep 2015, 7:43 PM PST0

A new report from the Associated Press alleges that the UN gave up inspection control of a suspicious military site in Iran, allowing Iran to inspect its own suspected nuclear site.
by Alex Swoyer20 Aug 2015, 7:46 AM PST0

Secretary of State John Kerry appeared before the Senate on Thursday to defend his administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. As expected, he took a great deal of heat from irate Republicans, plus a few skeptical Democrats, notably Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey. The headline-grabbing moment came when Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said John Kerry had been “fleeced” by the Iranians.
by John Hayward24 Jul 2015, 9:15 PM PST0

Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, and Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew are making the rounds on Capitol Hill in an effort to sell the Iran deal. Their appearance at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday did not go well, as the three men struggled to answer basic questions and objections to the substance of the deal, as well as the process through which it had been rushed to the UN Security Council before coming to Congress. There were several new revelations at the hearing. Here are the 5 most important.
by Joel B. Pollak23 Jul 2015, 12:46 PM PST0

Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) jabbed at the administration, adding that while Kerry has said Congress would have the ability to weigh in on the final deal, Congress now realizes it would be eight years from now – because that is the time specified in the agreement. “It was either this deal or war,” Corker mocked about not being able to question or oppose the deal.
by Alex Swoyer23 Jul 2015, 11:54 AM PST0

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) opened debate up to the full Senate Thursday on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 that passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously.
by Alex Swoyer23 Apr 2015, 4:25 PM PST0

At the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday, Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom told Senators the IT systems at the State Department “are attacked every day, thousands of times a day.”
by Alex Swoyer23 Apr 2015, 4:00 PM PST0

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a possible Republican presidential candidate, weighed in on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s unanimous approval requiring President Obama to submit the Iran deal to Congress for final review.
by Alex Swoyer15 Apr 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

An amendment requiring President Obama to guarantee Iran hasn’t committed terrorist acts against the U.S. or U.S. citizens was removed before the Senate Foreign Relation Committee voted on an agreement to require Congressional approval of any Iran nuclear deal.
by Alex Swoyer14 Apr 2015, 2:41 PM PST0

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to pass Sen. Bob Corker’s (R-TN) bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, sending the legislation to the full Senate for final approval. The bill gives Congress time to review
by Alex Swoyer14 Apr 2015, 1:18 PM PST0

President Barack Obama’s White House is beginning to show signs it may fold under congressional pressure on the deal it struck with Iran over nuclear arms.
by Alex Swoyer14 Apr 2015, 12:03 PM PST0

The opportunity for Congress to have a say in the Iran deal faces a big test Tuesday afternoon. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will debate and vote on the bipartisan measure put forth by Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN).
by Alex Swoyer14 Apr 2015, 8:32 AM PST0

Sen. John Barrasso plans to introduce amendments if necessary to strengthen the Iran sanctions measure the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will consider this week.
by Alex Swoyer13 Apr 2015, 11:22 AM PST0

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will consider Sen. Bob Corker’s measure to secure congressional approval on the Iran deal Tuesday afternoon.
by Alex Swoyer13 Apr 2015, 10:27 AM PST0