In the face of Obama administration efforts to engage Iran diplomatically over its nuclear weapons efforts, the House and Senate this week worked to strengthen sanctions targeted at Iran. In the House, a divestment bill passed the House Financial Services Committee while bipartisan members of the Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a tougher sanctions bill yesterday (April 30). The House Financial Services Committee unanimously approved a bill on April 28 that would authorize states to divest from companies doing business with...
