Negotiators Expected to Resume Talks with Iran; President Obama Outlines Broad Agenda for 2014 State Of The Union Address

By Stacy Swanson on January 27, 2014 Posted in US Executive Branch

Executive and Legislative Branch Activity Iran With the P5+1 interim agreement in effect (as of Monday, January 20), P5+1 negotiators are expected to resume talks with Iran next month. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on last Monday’s implementation of the interim nuclear deal: “The U.S. now begins suspending … Continue Reading

Defense Authorization Act Heads to Senate Floor; Senators Introduce Syria Sanctions Enhancement Act; U.S. Negotiators for TTIP Indicate Flexibility in Financial Services Regulation

By Stacy Swanson on November 18, 2013 Posted in US Executive Branch

Executive and Legislative Branch Activity Defense Authorization The Fiscal 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (S.1197) is expected to come to the Senate floor this week. Speculation is high the Senate debate will be truncated in order to conclude before the Thanksgiving congressional recess. Iran Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry continued … Continue Reading

Agreement on Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons; Reports Received Stating North Korea Restarts Plutonium Reactor; 68th Session of UNGA Convenes

By Stacy Swanson on September 16, 2013 Posted in US Executive Branch

Executive and Legislative Branch Activity Syria Last week, the Russian Government acted on Secretary of State John Kerry’s Monday, September 9 suggestion that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avert a U.S. strike if he were to turn over all chemical weapon stockpiles to international control. President Assad said he would accept the Russian four-point plan … Continue Reading