Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Introduce Iran Sanctions Extension

WASHINGTON – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 12 other Senate Democrats introduced legislation yesterday to renew the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which is set to expire at the end of this year. Congress unanimously passed... read more →

Corker, Cardin Lead 20 Bipartisan Colleagues in Iran Letter To President Trump

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 20 of their bipartisan colleagues today in a letter to President Trump after reports that Iran conducted a ballistic missile test late last week. Joining Senators Cardin... read more →

Hoyer Statement on New Sanctions Against Iran

For Immediate Release: February 3, 2017 Contact: Mariel Saez 202-225-3130 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after it was announced that the U.S. would impose new sanctions on Iran: “It is fitting that the United States will impose new sanctions on... read more →