WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted against legislation to approve the nuclear agreement between Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States. H.R. 3461 failed by a vote of 162-269.
“The United States must continue to stand between Iran and nuclear weapons capability. Unfortunately, the deal presented by President Obama legitimizes Iran’s nuclear achievements and strengthens its extremist regime,” said Foxx. “This nation cannot risk the continued existence of Israel and the stability of the Middle East in order to win praise for renewed engagement with Iran.”
Foxx also voted in favor of legislation that would prevent President Obama from lifting sanctions against Iran. H.R. 3460 passed the House by a vote of 247-186.
“The agreement gradually removes the key barriers that prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons capabilities, from growing its economic influence in the Middle East and from continuing its state funding of terrorist organizations that threaten the security of this country and the well-being of our allies,” said Foxx during a speech on the House floor. “By removing crucial economic sanctions, we will allow billions of dollars to flow into Iran. It is expected that much of this windfall will pass through the Iranian economy to entities like Hezbollah, which has dedicated itself to war with Israel since the early 1980s.”
On Sept. 10, Foxx voted in favor of a resolution asserting that the Obama administration did not provide information required for congressional review of the Iran nuclear deal. H. Res. 411 maintains that Congress is required to be provided access to all documents related to the agreement, including the two secret side deals forged between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 243-186.
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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District and is the elected Republican Conference Secretary. Dr. Foxx is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and serves as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee.
