Revolt vote

House Republicans revolt against Iran vote

By Jake Sherman

House Republican leaders are facing a revolt by GOP lawmakers over plans to vote on a measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal.

Speaker John Boner and other GOP leaders got an earful Wednesday morning from lawmakers who say President Barack Obama has not disclosed so-called "side deals" between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran, and therefore is crosswise with the law that gives Congress review power over the accord.

GOP leaders are likely to change their approach Wednesday, and are now considering a vote on Rep. Peter Roskam's (R-Ill.) resolution that would delay a disapproval vote because they believe Obama has not disclosed some elements of the deal.

Boner on Wednesday said House Republicans "had a very healthy conversation with our members this morning.

"Certainly (there is) some interest amongst the ideas offered by [Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo], Mr. Roskam," Boner said. "We're going to continue to have those conversations this morning."

But there's not much time. The House is scheduled to have a procedural vote Wednesday afternoon on the disapproval resolution. But Republicans are also considering delaying the Iran vote.

Should the House GOP leadership decide to go ahead with the disapproval resolution, they might not be able to bring it to the floor, because some Republicans are prepared to vote down a procedural rule vote that's needed to proceed.

The practical impact is minimal, because Obama can implement the agreement even if the House forgoes a vote on the disapproval resolution. The Senate will disapprove of the accord, but Democrats will have enough votes to uphold Obama's veto. But this episode underscores the disarray within Boner's House Republican Conference on the issue.

In a twist, Roskam, who is leading the anti-Iran resolution effort, is a former member of leadership who lost a race last year to now-Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).