House Republicans eyeing legislation that would give the Trump administration, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in particular, broad powers to revoke American citizens’ passports are having second thoughts in the face of public backlash.
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After facing outrage from activist groups and civil liberties experts, a spokesperson for the House Foreign Affairs Committee told various outlets, including The Intercept, on Monday that Mast had introduced an amendment to strike that provision from the bill. But it still needs approval when the committee meets Wednesday for markup, meaning there’s still a chance these expanded powers could make their way into the final bill.
-- Mike Beebe