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House Democrats File Resolution to Block Saudi Nuclear Pact

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:51 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. House Democrats introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block the Trump administration’s Saudi nuclear pact.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) co-authored the resolution.
They argue the pact lacks bans on uranium enrichment, fuel reprocessing and the IAEA Additional Protocol.
Lawmakers warn Saudi Arabia could enrich uranium domestically, sparking a Middle East nuclear arms race.

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U.S. House Democrats introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block the Trump administration’s Saudi nuclear pact.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) co-authored the resolution.
They argue the pact lacks bans on uranium enrichment, fuel reprocessing and the IAEA Additional Protocol.
Lawmakers warn Saudi Arabia could enrich uranium domestically, sparking a Middle East nuclear arms race.