The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan measure Thursday that rebukes the United Nations for criticizing Israeli 'settlements.'
After the Obama Administration made what appeared to be a number of huge cash payments as ransom money to release four American prisoners, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved legislation to prevent future such payments being made without legislative oversight.
The world's major economies on Friday suspended anti-money laundering measures against Iran for a year despite concerns that the Islamic Republic uses its financial sector to protect criminal enterprises and fund terrorist activity.
Secretary of State John Kerry faced skeptical lawmakers as he attempted to defend the nuclear deal that he brokered with Iran. Congress is expected to vote on the deal in September.
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation, which would enact tougher sanctions against the Iranian-funded Hezbollah terrorist organization.