House Republicans Urge Senators: 'Go Nuclear' & Stop #BadIranDeal

ARRA News Service: The following letter was sent by 57 House Republicans to the Senate Leadership asking the leadership to require only a majority of votes to reject President Barack Obama's deal with Iran on nuclear weapons:

The letter reads:

As Members of the House of Representatives, we respectfully urge the Senate to modify its rules to a majority threshold of 51 senators to approve some legislation.  Some pieces of legislation, like the Iran nuclear deal, are simple so consequential that they demand revision to the Senate's procedures.

The American people sent us to Congress to represent their interests and to take actions that benefit our great nation.  Yet, time and again we hear from our constituents that Congress either isn't listening or incapable of performing its basic responsibilities as a legislature.

Our request to eliminate the filibuster  for some votes simply underscores that in a democracy the majority should decide.  The super-majority now required to advance legislation is 60 votes, which is not serving our country well.

We are under no illusion that the elimination of the Senate filibuster for some votes will guarantee the passage of legislation much less its enactment into law.  However, a move by the Senate to a majority vote that can approve some legislation would make it much easier for Congress to advance meaningful solutions to challenges our country faces.

Thank you for your consideration of our request.  We stand ready to work with you and your Senate colleagues to improve our legislative process.

Signed by:

Lamar Smith (R-Texas) Blake Farenthold (TX-27) Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) Brian Babin (TX-36) Pete Sessions (TX-32) Morgan Griffith (VA-9) Roger Williams (TX-25) Bruce Westerman (AR-4) Randy Weber (TX-14) Bill Flores (TX-17) John Carter (TX-31) Mo Brooks (AL-5) Michael Burgess (TX-26) Matt Salmon (AZ-5) Leonard Lance (NJ-7) Mick Mulvaney (SC-5) Vicki Hartzler (MO-4) John Culberson (TX-7) Louie Gohmert (TX-1)

Doug Collins (GA-9) Jeff Duncan (SC-3) Tom Reed (NY-23) Mike McCaul (TX-10) Steve Pearce (NM-2) Daniel Webster (FL-10) Bill Shuster (PA-9) Chris Stewart (UT-2) Trent Franks (AZ-8) John Ratcliffe (TX-4) Raul Labrador (ID-1) Paul Gosar (AZ-4) Kevin Cramer (ND-At Large) Joe Wilson (SC-2) Mark Amodei (NV-2) Steven Palazzo (MS-4) Ralph Abraham (LA-5) Luke Messer (IN-6) Doug Lamborn (CO-5)

Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) Kevin Brady (TX-8) Sam Johnson (TX-3) Ted Poe (TX-2) Mike Bishop (MI-8) Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-5) Steve Chabot (OH-1) Tom Marino (PA-10) Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) Kenny Marchant (TX-24) Steve King (IA-4) Jeb Hensarling (TX-5) Robert Aderholt (AL-4) Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) Robert Pittenger (NC-9) Andy Harris (MD-1) Marlin Stutzman (IN-3) Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2) Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large)

Earlier yesterday, Democrats voted to filibuster an amendment offered by Leader McConnell that would have prohibited sanctions relief for Iran until the country released American prisoners and recognized Israel. The amendment failed to get the 60 votes necessary by a vote of 53-45.

Following that vote, 42 Senate Democrats then voted for a third time to filibuster the resolution of disapproval of the Iran deal, again preventing an up-or-down vote on the deal.

And for those who have forgotten, the Democrats under the control of former Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) changed the vote to 50 votes on votes.

Sen. McConnell (R-KY) has repeatedly said that he would not change the vote threshold since becoming the Majority Leaders.

Last Friday the U.S. House passed H.R. 3460 (245-186) — "To suspend 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."
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H/T Todd Beamon at NewsMax who lead with an article yesterday on this issue.

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