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by afiedler 3988 days ago
It's extremely likely to pass. Since this isn't technically a "treaty", Congress can only pass a bill to disapprove of it [1]. Obama can then veto the disapproval, and there are enough Democrats to override the veto.

[1]: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/15/world/middleeast/congress-...

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Does the president need approval by Congress for lifting the sanctions? I don't know the answer, but I suppose that might be an issue.
Congress must pass a bill to revoke the US sanctions, which is a separate act of legislation from assenting to this deal. There are several Executive Orders which Obama can revoke but the embargo proper is embedded in US legislation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._sanctions_against_Iran