House passes bill to permanently freeze $6B in Iranian funds ...Middle East

The House on Thursday passed a bill that would force the Biden administration to permanently freeze $6 billion in funds it had opened up to Iran earlier this year in exchange for the release of five American detainees. The bill, introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), passed in an 307-119 vote. Ninety Democrats joined all almost Republicans present in voting for the legislation, while 118 Democrats and one Republican opposed it. Republicans have slammed the deal since it was announced in August, accusing the Biden administration of kowtowing to Iran and enabling what they consider a terrorist regime to arrest more Amer

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