Cortez Masto GOP Challenger Criticizes Perceived Sohn Support
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R), a candidate seeking to unseat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., claimed Wednesday the incumbent “does not stand up for law enforcement” because she’s “lined up to vote for” Democratic FCC nominee Gigi Sohn,…
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who got Fraternal Order of Police opposition. FOP opposes Sohn “for her history of anti-police sentiment” because of her role as an Electronic Frontier Foundation member (see 2201040071), Laxalt tweeted. The group is concerned about EFF’s backing of end-to-end encryption and “user-only-access.” Cortez Masto didn’t comment. Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote to discharge Sohn from the Commerce Committee’s jurisdiction as soon as all 50 Democratic senators are available to appear on the chamber floor (see 2203220058). That no longer appears likely to happen this week because three Senate Democrats were absent from floor votes Wednesday -- Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire -- Senate aides and lobbyists told us.