article_snippet.sent: White House doesn't need congressional approval for final deal announced this month.
article_snippet.sent: For a start, there is growing pressure on Capitol Hill -- from members of both parties -- to pass legislation that would give Congress the right to review the deal and make a decision about lifting sanctions.
article_snippet.sent: On Tuesday, a deal was reached on legislation proposed by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker that would require President Barack Obama to submit the final deal to Congress, giving the final deal 52 days to review and approve the agreement.
article_snippet.sent: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker told MSNBC on Tuesday that negotiators had reached a "bipartisan agreement that keeps the congressional review process absolutely intact, full of integrity.
article_snippet.sent: What's in the Iran bill and why all the fuss?
article_snippet.sent: Top GOP, Dem senators say Iran compromise reached .
article_snippet.sent: Congressional support also makes the strength of the treaty greater in the eyes of leaders overseas.
article_snippet.sent: All this will be true with Iran, especially as many members of Obama's own party are leery about the agreement.
article_snippet.sent: But in the long term, persuading and pressuring a sufficient number of legislators to sign on to this deal would greatly improve the chances of avoiding a regional war -- and would help prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
article_snippet.sent: The good news recognizes the centrality of Congress in a solid deal.
highlights_snippet.sent: Framework agreement with Iran over Iran nuclear program was reached this month .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: White House should seek congressional approval for final deal .
  