Rep. Calvert Votes Against Iran Deal

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a majority (162-269 ) of the House of Representatives in voting against President Obama's Iran deal.

"President Obama's Iran deal is a bad deal for the safety and security of Americans, as well as our allies in the Middle East and throughout the world," said Rep. Calvert. "My constituents are understandably unconvinced that this deal will do anything more than relieve the mounting pressure that was being applied to the murderous Iranian regime and its long-standing support for terrorist activities. Those terrorist activities have claimed the lives of American soldiers, Israeli families, and other civilians around the world.

"I simply have no confidence that that same Iranian leaders who promise to destroy Israel and refer to America as the "Great Satan" will abide by the terms of any agreement. I believe that, ultimately, a new representative government in Iran is the only path towards some semblance of stability in the Middle East, which is why I view the easing of economic sanctions a horribly misguided step in the wrong direction."

Today, Rep. Calvert also voted for H.R. 3460, which suspends until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. H.R. 3460 was approved by a vote of 247-186 .

Yesterday, Rep. Calvert voted for House Resolution 411, which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. Section 2 requires the President to present Congress with all documents pertaining to the Iran nuclear agreement to Congress. The Resolution was approved by a vote of 245 to 186.

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