The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted down a resolution approving of the nuclear deal with Iran by a vote of 269-162. Twenty-five Democrats were among those disapproving the deal.

A second resolution that would prevent President Barack Obama from lifting sanctions on Iran was subsequently passed. The Hill reported more:

While the failure of the resolution will not prevent the nuclear pact from taking effect, the vote serves as a rebuke of Obama, who has staked his foreign policy legacy on defusing the Iranian threat through diplomacy. …

After the resolution of approval failed, the House passed legislation 247-186 that would prevent Obama from lifting sanctions against Iran. That measure would expire on his successor’s first full day in office in January 2017.

Forty-two Senate Democrats voted Thursday to filibuster a resolution of disapproval of the deal, preventing a full Senate vote on the deal from taking place.

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