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On September 17, US House Democrats introduced a resolution aimed at blocking President Trump's civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia from taking effect within the 90-day review period mandated by law under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act. The deal faces criticism for lacking safeguards against uranium enrichment and reprocessing that could lead to weapons development, unlike previous agreements such as the one with the United Arab Emirates. Democrats argue that a nuclear-capable Saudi Arabia would exacerbate regional tensions, particularly amid uncertainties about Riyadh's willingness to normalize relations with Israel as a condition of the agreement.
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Democratic lawmakers, including Gregory Meeks, Brad Sherman, John Garamendi, and Don Beyer, introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval on Wednesday to block a nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia. This resolution comes shortly before Congress left for midterm elections, giving them 90 days to review the deal proposed by President Donald Trump in August. The deal allows American companies to work on billions of dollars worth of nuclear energy projects in Saudi Arabia but has raised concerns over potential proliferation issues. Critics argue that allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium or reprocess nuclear waste could contribute to nuclear weapon development, especially considering previous agreements like the one with the United Arab Emirates included stricter safeguards. The resolution requires a two-thirds vote to override any presidential veto, making its passage uncertain after November's midterms.
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US Democrats look to stop Trump's Saudi nuclear deal
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US House of Representatives Democrats raised concerns on Thursday about President Donald Trump's civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, and said they had introduced a resolution of disapproval seeking to block the deal from coming into force.
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Trump sent the proposed agreement to Congress in August, opening a 90-day window for lawmakers' review and giving them an opportunity to try to pass a resolution of disapproval.
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Democrats and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the nuclear pact for not barring Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or reprocessing nuclear waste, two potential pathways to a nuclear weapon.
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The United Arab Emirates agreed to such measures, known as the gold standard, in its 2009 civil nuclear deal with Washington.
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"A region already gripped by conflict and escalation does not need another nuclear power," the four Democrats — Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Brad Sherman and John Garamendi of California, and Don Beyer of Virginia — said in a statement.
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The Trump administration says the deal has nonproliferation measures required by law.
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It is not clear whether Saudi Arabia will get the deal without normalizing relations with Israel.
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Trump has said the pact will only go into effect if Riyadh does so, but congressional aides said there is nothing in the agreement addressing that issue.
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Members of Congress have also called for all of the agreement — including classified "side letters" reached with Saudi Arabia — to be made public.
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The 30-year nuclear deal calls for the construction of AP1000 reactors, a project worth tens of billions of dollars that would benefit Westinghouse, jointly owned by Canada-based Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management.
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It is unclear when the House might vote on the resolution.
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Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday sent members home until after the November 3 midterm elections.
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Additionally, while Congress has passed dozens of disapproval resolutions over the years, no resolution regarding nuclear power or civil nuclear cooperation has ever successfully passed.
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Under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation automatically go into effect after 90 days if Congress has not passed a disapproval resolution to block them.
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