‘A Boon to the Iranian Regime’: Controversial Initiative by House Firebrands Could Undermine Sanctions

House Republican firebrands say they’re seeking the end of out-of-date and wildly overstretched national-emergency measures. Critics of a new initiative in the House and elsewhere, however, view it as liable to empower terrorist groups.

Tomorrow, House members will consider a series of measures that would eliminate ongoing national emergencies regarding Libya, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Congo. The resolutions would eliminate the emergency authorities granted by the declarations corresponding to each country — and thus remove the legal basis for ongoing U.S. sanctions targeting bad actors there.