Lobbying Congress on Iran Deal Consumes Washington’s Summer
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 02: In this handout provided by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2015 Policy Conference, March 2, 2015 in Washington, DC. Tomorrow March 3rd Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of the US Congress. (Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images)
Photographer: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty ImagesThe August recess hasn’t even started for the U.S. Senate yet the fight over the Iran nuclear deal is hitting a furious pace as President Barack Obama and his critics each try to show they have the upper hand.
On Monday, 22 House Democrats -- most of them freshmen -- are leaving for Israel on a trip that will include a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has denounced the deal as a threat to Israel’s security.