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Senate Steering Committee
Coverage of Senate Steering Committee in the Nexus archive.
- GOP senator circulates plan to discuss government shutdown strategy with Trump
Sen. Rick Scott is circulating a plan to avoid a government shutdown later this year, aiming to discuss it during a meeting between President Trump and GOP senators. The plan seeks to prevent a shutdown, with Scott indicating Democrats are unlikely to assist.
- REPS ANDY HARRIS, KEITH SELF, SEN RICK SCOTT: Fix FISA. Don’t spy on us
Reps Andy Harris, Keith Self, and Sen Rick Scott argue that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) has become a tool for domestic surveillance, violating Fourth Amendment protections. They advocate for reforms to Section 702 before its reauthorization deadline, criticizing the expansion of surveillance powers to include U.S. businesses and organizations.