Josh Rogin, Columnist

Republicans Plan New Iran Sanctions After Vote on Nuclear Deal

Not likely to pressure Iran, but maybe to hurt Democrats in 2016.

August 25, 2015 at 4:32 PM UTC

By Josh Rogin

Josh Rogin is a former Bloomberg View columnist.

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Opponents of the Iran deal aren’t expecting the Congressional vote next month to go their way, but they are already planning for the day after their loss. Republicans in Congress are preparing several bills to sanction Iran. Even if those never reach a vote, the proposals could be problematic for Democrats well into 2016.

The White House has compared the Iran deal to Obamacare in terms of its historical impact. Republicans agree.