Washington: A Republican majority in the US House of Representatives will vote to block the Iran nuclear deal, a lawmaker announced on Monday, but in numbers shy of the two-thirds required to torpedo the accord.
Congress will vote before September 17 on a resolution of disapproval of the agreement that six world powers reached with Tehran last month.
If the resolution is adopted, it would prevent President Barack Obama from lifting crippling US sanctions against the Islamic republic in exchange for the rollback of Iran's nuclear program.
Overcoming the presidential veto would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers, a difficult challenge if most Democrats remain loyal to the president.
All are Republicans, and to date some in the party have yet to express their backing.
"We will do everything in our power to stop an accord that so utterly fails to shut down Iran's nuclear program."
Some figures like Nancy Pelosi, the top House Democrat, have expressed unequivocal support for the deal.
The two-thirds threshold is 290.
Congress will vote before September 17 on a resolution of disapproval of the agreement that six world powers reached with Tehran last month.
If the resolution is adopted, it would prevent President Barack Obama from lifting crippling US sanctions against the Islamic republic in exchange for the rollback of Iran's nuclear program.
Overcoming the presidential veto would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers, a difficult challenge if most Democrats remain loyal to the president.
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All are Republicans, and to date some in the party have yet to express their backing.
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"We will do everything in our power to stop an accord that so utterly fails to shut down Iran's nuclear program."
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Some figures like Nancy Pelosi, the top House Democrat, have expressed unequivocal support for the deal.
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The two-thirds threshold is 290.
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