| | In a big victory for President Obama, Senate Democrats blocked a vote Thursday on a resolution to reject the Iran nuclear agreement. Senators voted 58-42 to stop the resolution opposing the deal from coming to the floor. Republican leaders needed 60 votes to advance the bill. The Democrats' action spares Obama from having to veto any legislation and leaves the Iran agreement intact. Under legislation passed by Congress in May, the deal will take effect unless both the House and Senate vote for a resolution of disapproval by Sept. 17.
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