Iran deal looking safer in Congress

President Barack Obama’s landmark nuclear deal with Iran seems increasingly likely to survive a congressional challenge.

Partway through the five-week summer recess, opponents have failed to gain much traction despite spending millions of dollars on ad campaigns targeting on-the-fence lawmakers. As of the morning of Aug. 14, only one Democrat in the Senate and 11 in the House had declared their opposition to the deal, leaving Republicans well short of the two-thirds majority they would need in both chambers to override the president’s veto.