“The simple fact is this: As a means of constraining Iran's nuclear program, the JCPOA was working. Leaving it has not." U.S. Envoy to Iran Robert Malley defended the Biden administration’s Iran negotiations in a high stakes Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing this morning. The hearing took p
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) The absence of Sen. Ben Ray Lujan from the Senate is casting new light on the constraints of the evenly divided chamber, with the Democrat's absence already sidelining some committee activity and throwing the timeline for other Democratic priorities into question. Lujan, a New Mexico Democrat, suffered a stroke Thursday and underwent surgery to relieve pressure following the incident. It is unclear how long the 49-year-old will be gone as he recuperates, though his office reports he is expected to make a full recovery and return to work in four to six weeks, barring something unforeseen, according to a senior aide to the senator. Democrats currently hold the narrowest of possible majorities in the Senate, and an absence of an unknown length from even one Democratic senator threatens to sideline priorities that Democrats may have needed the strength of their full caucus to push through. In floor remarks Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Ch
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) The absence of Sen. Ben Ray Lujan from the Senate is casting new light on the constraints of the evenly divided
As Congress returns this week, it faces a daunting to-do list. Government funding runs out by mid-February, the Senate may soon take up a new Supreme Court nomination, and more. Additionally, as tension between Ukraine and Russia escalates, Congress is mulling its options.