Tag: Bob Menendez

Sen. Bob Menendez announced Tuesday that he will oppose the Obama administration's proposed Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photo)

National Security

Menendez: Iran letter undermines Obama’s argument on sanctions

Susan Crabtree · July 29, 2015 6:53 pm

Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew, left, testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2015, to review the Iran nuclear agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Iran nuclear deal has dueling sanctions ‘snapbacks’

Charles Hoskinson · July 24, 2015 4:01 am

"Alarming and unacceptable if true," Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, tweeted Monday. "We must get to the bottom of this @ hearing on Thursday."Â (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

National Security

Iran nuclear hearing gets snippy over ‘snapbacks’

Charles Hoskinson · July 23, 2015 5:05 pm

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio said, "âThis is a bad start for a bad deal." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Boehner: U.N. vote on Iran a ‘bad start to a bad deal’

Susan Ferrechio · July 20, 2015 6:39 pm

An Iranian surface to surface Ghasedak missile is driven past portraits of Iran's late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the annual army day military parade on April 17, 2008 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid/Getty Images)

National Security

U.S. lawmakers condemn deal: Iran will get a nuclear weapon

Barbara Boland · July 12, 2015 8:02 pm

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez voiced concern that the Iranian nuclear talks started off on the wrong foot. (AP file)

Top Senate Dem: Iran talks started off on ‘wrong premise’

Kelly Cohen · July 12, 2015 7:11 pm

Dem Senator Menendez Rips Iran Deal

Dem Senator Menendez Rips Iran Deal

Daniel Halper · July 12, 2015 2:03 pm

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2015.

Senator, interrupted: Judge rejects Menendez request to move corruption trial

Kelly Cohen · June 16, 2015 8:26 pm

"Iran...needs to be held responsible for its commitments -- forget about its word -- its commitments. There can be no slippage, no delays, no obfuscation," Sen. Bob Menendez said. (AP Photo)Â

National Security

Negotiators may let Iran slide on past nuclear work

Charles Hoskinson · June 12, 2015 4:52 pm

President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a meeting of the G-7 leaders on March 24, 2014 in The Hague, Netherlands. the next G-7 meeting is this weekend in Germany (Photo by Jerry Lampen - Pool/Getty Images)

G-7 expected to disappoint on Russia

Nicole Duran · June 6, 2015 4:01 am

Poll: Sen. Bob Mendendez should wait and see on resignation

Kelly Cohen · May 11, 2015 1:36 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appears likely to move next week to end debate on the bill and stop the flood of Republican amendments that could upset the fragile bipartisan compromise. (AP Photo)Â

Supporters of Iran bill plan to overwhelm conservative opposition

Charles Hoskinson · May 3, 2015 9:00 am