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US Democrats look to stop Trump's Saudi nuclear deal

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - US House of Representatives Democrats raised concerns on Thursday about President Donald Trump's civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, and said they had introduced a resolution of disapproval seeking to block the deal from coming into force. Trump sent the proposed agreement to Congress in August, opening a 90-day window for lawmakers'…

US House of Representatives Democrats have introduced a resolution to block a civil nuclear agreement between President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia. The proposed agreement was sent to Congress in August, starting a 90-day window for lawmakers to review it. Democrats have raised concerns about the deal.

The resolution of disapproval aims to prevent the agreement from coming into force.

The Trump administration's plans for a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia have drawn scrutiny from lawmakers.

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