Tag Archives: Senator Mark Kirk

#IranDeal latest twist: Islamic Republic breached international agreements by test-firing ballistic missiles

FREE BEACON Iran Threatens to Walk Away From Nuke Deal After New Missile Test by Adam Kredo March 8, 2016 Iran on Tuesday again threatened to walk away from the nuclear agreement reached last year with global powers, hours after … Continue reading

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Senator Mark Kirk and Congressman Bob Dold cosponsor bills: The Combating BDS Act of 2016 will support states’ right to cut ties with companies boycotting or divesting from Israel

TABLET MAG New Congressional Bill Supports States Fighting BDS by Liel Leibovitz February 10, 2016 Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are slated to introduce bipartisan legislation boosting efforts at the state and local levels to combat economic warfare against … Continue reading

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Illinoisans Kirk, Lipinski and Roskam sponsoring new Iran sanctions bills

BUZZ FEED Members Of Congress Signal Support For States’ Rights To Sanction Iran by Rosie Gray December 1, 2015 A new resolution being introduced in the House and Senate on Tuesday seeks to support individual states’ ability to maintain their … Continue reading

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Senators: Obama Admin Hiding Secret Iran Deal Letters

FREE BEACON by Adam Kredo August 19, 2015 White House promising to be soft on sanctions if Iran violates nuclear deal Two leading U.S. senators are calling on the Obama administration to release secret letters to foreign governments assuring them … Continue reading

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Mark Kirk..still Mark Kirk

JERUSALEM POST by Andy Lappin August 2, 2015 Senator Kirk: a compelling lesson in overcoming …..Having sat with him on numerous occasions during his recovery at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, I have witnessed a fighter who has clung to … Continue reading

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Senate agrees to disagree with Iran vote

POLITICO by Burgess Everett March 26, 2015 The Senate’s unanimous Thursday Iran vote was either an endorsement of a hawkish proposal that would slap sanctions on Iran if it reneges on a nuclear agreement or a dovish move that pays … Continue reading

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Sen. Mark Kirk: Why I won’t let Iran get nuclear weapons

CHICAGO SUN TIMES by Mark Kirk March 13, 2015 As co-author of an Iran sanctions law that passed the Senate in a 100-to-0 vote in 2011, I’ve worked tirelessly to sustain the bipartisan consensus to stop Iran from getting nuclear … Continue reading

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Democrats fold, of course, on Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON POST by Jennifer Rubin January 27, 2015 Unless there is any doubt, the vast majority of Democrats value partisan support for a failed president over support for our own national security and for that of Israel. Hence, they want … Continue reading

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In Win for Obama, Democrats Will Hold Off on Iran Sanctions

NATIONAL JOURNAL by Sarah Mimms January 27, 2015 In a major concession to the White House, a group of Democratic senators has vowed not to support passing Iran sanctions legislation until at least late March, giving the administration more time … Continue reading

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Iran doesn’t hesitate to use a human pawn as nuclear negotiations go on

Washington Post endorses 2015 Kirk-Menendez 2015 Sanctions bill. WASHINGTON POST by Editorial Board January 17, 2015 AS NEGOTIATIONS with Iran on its nuclear program resumed last week , President Obama reiterated his opposition to new sanctions legislation. The legislation, which … Continue reading

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