Obama in State of the Union pledges to veto new Iran sanctions President Obama said in his State of the Union address that he will veto any new Iran sanctions.
Contentious Iran sanctions bill has yet to be introduced The senators who drafted the legislation, which is opposed by President Barack Obama, have yet to formally launch the bill.
Congressional spending bill OKs Israel defense aid, Iran and P.A. oversight The $1.1 trillion omnibus bill passed in the Senate includes the $3.1 billion in annual defense spending for Israel, as well $620 million in joint U.S.-Israel missile defense programs.