Democrats Reject Proposal to Grant Marco Rubio Passport Revocation Power
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has formally killed a GOP proposal that would have given Secretary of State Marco Rubio the power to revoke Americans' passports over alleged terror ties.
Lawmaker Brian Mast initially introduced the proposal as part of a larger State Department reorganization bill, but later introduced an amendment to drop the idea following an online backlash.
The proposal is an "attempt to subvert our Constitution's right to free speech."
The proposed legislation would have allowed the secretary of state to refuse to issue passports or revoke them from individuals determined to have provided material support to terrorists.
The committee's decision to approve Mast's amendment has put an end to the proposal for now.
Author's summary: Democrats reject proposal to give Marco Rubio power to revoke passports.
- The proposal was introduced by Brian Mast as part of a larger State Department reorganization bill.
- The idea was dropped after an online backlash and an amendment was introduced to remove it from the bill.
- The committee formally approved the amendment, killing the proposal.
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