US lawmakers urge Rubio to seek tough standards in any Saudi nuclear power pact
US lawmakers urge Rubio to seek tough standards in any Saudi nuclear power pact By Timothy Gardner March 18, 2026 11:57 AM PDT Updated 4 hours ago Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, Florida Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - A dozen Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to push for "gold standard" non-proliferation protections in any agreement with Saudi Arabia on sharing nuclear power technology. The administration of Republican President Donald Trump told leaders of some congressional committees in November in an initial report that it is pursuing a civil nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia that does not include non-proliferation safeguards the U.S. has long said would ensure the kingdom does not deve...