Washington – Ignoring pleas from a bloc of conservative members demanding changes, House Republican leaders scheduled a vote for Thursday on a bill giving Congress the ability to review an emerging nuclear deal with Iran.
By a margin of 98-1, the Senate approved legislation last week allowing Congress to weigh in on any final agreement the U.S. and international partners broker with Iran to curb its nuclear program. GOP leaders will use an expedited procedure
That bars members from offering amendments and limits debate time.
Though the maneuver angered some House Republicans who wanted to toughen the legislation, many who want the bill to pass see the current version as the only realistic path forward.
Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain warned that if the chamber made any modifications it would effectively kill the bipartisan compromise struck in the Senate.