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Sen. Murphy wary of committing ‘American blood’ to Saudi Arabia
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Sen. Murphy wary of committing ‘American blood’ to Saudi Arabia

Pointing to Kingdom’s human rights abuses, senator questions if normalization with Israel is worth the price

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Groups back proposed senate probe into Saudi human rights abuses

Sens. Chris Murphy and Mike Lee are leading an effort to strengthen oversight on security assistance and US arms sales.

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Senator Murphy: 'Max pressure' on Iran has been tried, and failed

Sen. Chris Murphy delivered an impassioned speech in support of the nuclear deal, dismantling its opponents' arguments.

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Progressive Dems: Biden needs to move first on Iran nuclear deal

Reps. Murphy and Khanna are frustrated with the pace of JCPOA re-entry, but the White House may be ready to make some moves.

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Senate progressives push Biden nominees on Iran diplomacy

Deputy secretary of state nominee Wendy Sherman's claim that Biden wants a "longer and stronger" deal caused considerable pushback.