On Thursday, Senator Corker and Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio
(R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.)
applauded committee passage of their legislation to hold Iran
accountable. The bipartisan legislation, now with 48 cosponsors, would expand
sanctions for Iranian ballistic missile development, support for
terrorism, transfers of conventional weapons to or from Iran, and human
rights violations.
“We
can no longer allow the nuclear agreement with Iran to dictate U.S.
policy throughout the Middle East, and this bill is an important first
step in finally holding Iran accountable for their non-nuclear
destabilizing activities,” said Corker.
“As many of us predicted at the time, Iran’s rogue behavior has only escalated since implementation of the agreement, and this bipartisan bill approved by the committee will give the Trump administration additional tools for holding Tehran accountable. It also sends an important signal that the U.S. will no longer look the other way in the face of continued Iranian aggression. I am proud of the strong bipartisan momentum behind this effort and will push for timely consideration on the Senate floor.”
Click here to learn more about the Countering Iran’s
Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
“As many of us predicted at the time, Iran’s rogue behavior has only escalated since implementation of the agreement, and this bipartisan bill approved by the committee will give the Trump administration additional tools for holding Tehran accountable. It also sends an important signal that the U.S. will no longer look the other way in the face of continued Iranian aggression. I am proud of the strong bipartisan momentum behind this effort and will push for timely consideration on the Senate floor.”
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