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House Dems unveil bill to shield taxpayer records from Musk

  • House Democrats have introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to protect taxpayer data at the Treasury Department from unauthorized access, particularly targeting Elon Musk's team after they gained access to sensitive information.
  • The legislation would restrict access to Treasury data to individuals with security clearances and no conflicts of interest, which Democrats argue Musk's team lacks.
  • Democratic attorneys general plan to sue to block Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing taxpayer data, claiming it is unconstitutional.
  • A federal judge has temporarily limited Musk's team to 'read-only' access to the Treasury Department's payment system.
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Source New MexicoSource New Mexico

U.S. Rep. Stansbury (D-N.M.) introduces 'Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act' • Source New Mexico

U.S. Representative Melanie Stanbury (D-N.M.) delivers an address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo by Eddie Moore / Albuquerque Journal)In a press call with media on Friday, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) said she and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are introducing a bill to shield taxpayers from the financial repercussions of Elon Musk’s intrusion into the federal government: the Nobody Elected …

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Colorado Democrat joins bill to protect taxpayer data following Musk breach • Colorado Newsline

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, a Centennial Democrat, spoke about Department of Homeland Security operations at Buckley Space Force Base on Feb. 3, 2025. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)A group of more than 100 Democrats in Congress, including one from Colorado, introduced a bill Thursday to protect taxpayer data after Elon Musk led a team that gained access to Treasury Department systems.  Led by U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat and former…

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Musk, DOGE access to Treasury systems targeted in House Democrats’ bill

More than 140 House Democrats are behind a new bill that would bar “unlawful access” to payment systems within the Treasury Department’s Bureau of Fiscal Service, a response to infiltrations by DOGE liaisons into systems containing the personal and financial information of millions of Americans. The Taxpayer Data Protection Act from Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and 141 of her Democratic colleagues would prohibit the Treasury secretary from grant…

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The OregonianThe Oregonian

New Oregon member of Congress introduces 43-word ‘Stop Musk Act’ as her 1st bill

Constituents in her Portland-area district demanded action, she said, after Musk and people working for him seized control of federal administrative offices, gained access to records of Americans’ personal financial information and dismantled the federal agency that distributes aid overseas.

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Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner

Elon Musk’s DOGE accesses Social Security numbers ‘easily’ as Democrats unveil data protections - Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump said Friday that billionaire Elon Musk and his tech team can access people’s Social Security numbers quite “easily,” an admission fueling Democrats’ efforts in Congress for new data protection legislation. Musk is leading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency cost-cutting efforts, using a team of computer whizzes to access government agencies and payment systems to look for programs and people to cut off the payroll.…

·Washington, United States
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Rep. Carson joins 'Taxpayer Data Protection Act' legislation in U.S. House

WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., District 7 recently joined fellow Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce a piece of legislation that would prevent individuals from accessing the Treasury Department's payment system who don't have lawful authorization, including Elon Musk. According to a news release from Carson's office, the Taxpayer Data Protection Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives o…

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The Hill broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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