Previously passed in the House of Representatives as an unrelated measure, this joint resolution was the Senate Republicans’ chosen vehicle for expressing their disapproval of the 7/14 nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, as mandated under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (see *H.R. 1191 of 3/2/15). After a week of discussions and speeches in the Senate, majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) brought up a cloture motion to end the debate and call a vote on this measure on 9/10. Because 42 Senate Democrats supported the deal, they were able to block the cloture motion and, in so doing, preserve the Obama administration’s plans to implement the deal. They blocked 2 more cloture motions on 9/15 and 9/17. Opponents of the deal would have needed at least 60 votes to approve the cloture motion and pass the resolution. (As Pres. Obama repeatedly pledged to veto the measure, they would have needed 67 votes to override his veto.)
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D).
Last major action: 9/17/15 third cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent.