Sen. Merkley Pushes to Block a Proposed Nuclear Deal with U.S., Saudi Arabia
The resolution would need veto-proof majorities in both chambers, and House Democrats have introduced a similar measure.
- On Thursday, Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block President Donald Trump's proposed nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia.
- The senators argue the proposal lacks a "Gold Standard" provision barring enrichment or reprocessing, and Merkley declared it "unacceptable" to proceed without "ironclad protections" ensuring the program cannot create a nuclear weapon.
- Markey warned the deal could ignite a Middle East nuclear arms race, particularly given the escalating Saudi-Iran proxy war that has worsened the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen.
- Under the Atomic Energy Act, Congress has 90 days to review the deal, though most Republicans in the GOP-controlled Congress support the agreement, making a successful block appear unlikely.
- This initiative follows a previous effort by the senators and Bernie Sanders to block a $5 billion conventional weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, which included over 10,000 guidance kits and "Dumb bombs.
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US senators move to block Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal
Washington: Two Democratic US senators introduced a resolution seeking to block President Donald Trump’s civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, warning that the deal lacks safeguards needed to prevent a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Edward Markey of Massachusetts introduced the joint resolution of disapproval, setting … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Enter…
"Allowing Saudi Arabia to access U.S. civilian nuclear technology without railway guarantees to ensure that it will not serve as a basis for a nuclear bomb is unacceptable," said Edward Markey.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwak Min-seo = U.S. Democratic senators... voting procedures to block the nuclear agreement between the Donald Trump administration and Saudi Arabia...
Under federal law, agreement will go into effect after 90-day congressional review period unless Congress passes joint resolution of disapproval
Democratic senators set up vote on blocking Saudi nuclear deal
Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a measure Thursday that would block President Trump’s deal to allow Saudi Arabia to build a civilian nuclear program. The Democrats’ measure is a joint resolution of disapproval, a legislative tool that requires a vote after Nov. 29. The senators expressed concern that the deal gives…
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