The Hill:

Senate Republicans are linking a battle over Iran sanctions to a wide-ranging defense policy bill.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte—backed by 18 other Republican senators—has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to expand sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program and individuals who support it.

Ayotte's amendments would also extend the Iran Sanctions Act, currently set to expire at the end of the year, though 2031.
The New Hampshire Republican warned earlier this year that she would push for new sanctions against Iran unless the Obama administration took a firmer stance against a series of reported ballistic missile tests.

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), one of the senator's backing Ayotte's amendment, said that "instead of reportedly sweetening sanctions relief, the Obama administration must make good on its promise to use the tools at its disposal to react to Iran's bad behavior."

Though the Senate Republicans failed to block the Iran nuclear deal in Congress, they've continued to voice frustration over the agreement. The recent fallout over a profile of Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security advisor, and a fight over buying heavy water from Iran have kept lawmakers' attention focused on the issue....

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