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Senate approves Corker bill giving Congress review of Iran nuclear deal

FILE - In this April 14, 2015 file photo, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Even if Congress rejects his final Iranian nuclear deal, President Barack Obama could use his executive pen to offer Tehran a hefty portion of sanctions relief. Legislation is being ushered through Congress by Corker, to give Congress a say on a potential agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) FILE - In this April 14, 2015 file photo, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Even if Congress rejects his final Iranian nuclear deal, President Barack Obama could use his executive pen to offer Tehran a hefty portion of sanctions relief. Legislation is being ushered through Congress by Corker, to give Congress a say on a potential agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

By Associated Press May 7, 2015 1 min read

WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to give Congress a chance to review — and possibly reject — any final nuclear deal with Iran.

Thursday’s vote was 98-1.

U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., co-authored the bill.

The vote follows months of wrangling over the legislation while the U.S. and five other nations negotiated with Iran.

Senate passage was a victory for lawmakers who succeeded in muscling their way into the Obama administration’s talks with Iran.

The legislation would block President Barack Obama from waiving congressional sanctions against Iran for at least 30 days while lawmakers review any final nuclear deal.

If senators disapproved of any deal, Obama would lose his power to waive certain economic penalties Congress has imposed on Iran.