Tag: iran

This week, a congressman from the Sunshine State introduced a resolution “condemning the government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and...

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., showcased his support of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s, R-Texas, proposal to “disrupt illicit gold mining and trafficking of other precious metals that are commonly used to fund...

At the end of last month, U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced a proposal which “implements ‘Operation Starfall’ – a strategic plan to provide access to wireless communications abroad and ensure we are...

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined Republican U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo of Idaho and U.S. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana in sending a letter to U.S. Permanent Representative to...

“America’s foreign policy strategy must fully defend our allies and support stability in the Middle East,” Steube said. “Without being able to ensure that U.S. assistance to Gaza or the Palestinian Authority will not be used to fund global terrorism or get funneled to our adversaries in Iran, the Biden Administration is recklessly trying to abandon our Israeli allies and risking all Americans’ security.”

Rubio paired up with U.S. Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wy., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, on an amendment which “would ensure the proper constitutional check by requiring that the President submit to Congress any renewed nuclear deal with Iran as a treaty" and “reaffirms the Senate’s role of advice and consent, as well as prevents waiving, suspending, reducing or limiting the application of sanctions before the Senate has concurred.” Johnson took the lead in filing the amendment. 

On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., joined more than 40 other Republicans in the U.S. Senate in sending a letter to President Joe Biden, calling on him to immediately end negotiations with Iran, and make clear that sanctions relief will not be provided, especially as that nation continues to support Hamas which is continuing to launch terrorist attacks against Israel.