Following heavy pressure from foes and backers of the Iran nuclear deal, Rep. Carolyn Maloney said Wednesday she will vote to block President Obama’s nuclear accord, the New York Daily News reported on Thursday, April 27th.
“I’m against it,” Maloney told the Daily News.
The controversial deal looks likely to survive review by Congress.
While House and Senate opponents could pass a resolution blocking Obama from lifting sanctions on Iran, they look unlikely to round up the two-thirds of votes in both chambers needed to override President Obama’s veto.
But the issue continues to sharply divide lawmakers in New York, where vocal pressure from many Jewish organizations against the deal competes with support among many liberals, including Jews.
Maloney shared her decision on a day that saw dueling demonstrations for and against the pact outside her Manhattan district office.
Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have split on the deal, as have Maloney and Rep. Jerrold Nadler.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand supports the deal, while Sen. Chuck Schumer has come out against it.
Nadler, the only Jewish member of Congress from New York backing the agreement, has faced furious denunciations since announcing his view last week.