Congress, the President, and Foreign Policy

Article I and Article II

Cuba and the recognition power (See Fisher, pp. 270-271)

Federalist 70

Intelligence and Oversight: Hearings in the 1970s:

• House committee
• Senate committee
• Members do NOT need security clearances
• The community
• Intelligence budget
• Secret law:  the executive and Congress

Treaties and International Agreements

• International Law and Agreements: Effect on US Law
• Treaties (US Senate)
• Senate consideration of treaties
• Executive agreements
• The Iran deal is neither a treaty nor an executive agreement (and note the addressee)
• Ad hoc procedure for congressional review
• Congressional-executive agreements
• Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and TPP  and Fact-checking