House Passes More Iran-Related Measures Following Its Attack on Israel by Jackson Richman – US Politics News

The House of Representatives on April 17 passed a third round of Iran-related measures in the aftermath of the regime’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend.
The third round consisted of four bills.
The Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), passed 285-135. It would fully designate the Houthis as a terrorist group beyond its current “specially designated” status. The Trump administration designated the Iran-backed group, based in Yemen, a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on Jan. 19, 2021—one day before President Joe Biden took office. The bill would require the designation of the group within 90 days of the enactment of the bill….