Senate Democrat is 28th to declare support for Iran deal

Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow throws her support behind the Iran nuclear agreement, declaring in a news release Monday: “I have determined that the imminent threat of Iran having a nuclear weapon outweighs any flaws I see in the international agreement. For this reason, I must support the agreement.”

Stabenow becomes the 28th Senate Democratic supporter of the deal, pushing backers closer to the 34 votes they need to sustain Obama’s veto of any resolution of disapproval. Increasingly, supporters seem to be in reach of getting the 41 votes they need to block such a resolution from passing the Senate in the first place.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid announced his support on Sunday, pledging to do “everything in my power” to support the pact.

Only two Senate Democrats — Chuck Schumer and Robert Menendez — oppose the deal.

— AP