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GOP SENATOR PUTS HOLD ON IRAN SANCTIONS ENABLING ACT AT BUSH'S REQUEST, DELAYING AB221 IMPLEMENTATION
Governor Schwarzenneger signed AB221, into law under pressure from Iranian and Jewish groups, who supported the bill to compel state pension divestment from companies doing business with Iran. The Jewish Journal recently highlighted -DFI-LA's efforts to spotlight Democratic support for the bill
Meanwhile Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) continued to hold up the federal enabling legislation in the Senate at the behest of the Bush Administration, who does not want to take on the oil industry. The bill passed the House by a vote of 411-6.
In the meanwhile, the House of Representatives passed a bill expanding U.S. sanctions against Iran.