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Democratic2020 US House of Representatives2018 US House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4Iowa

J.D. Scholten

 

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J.D. Scholten’s policy on nsa domestic surveillance

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Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

  ChatGPTNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

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J.D. Scholten voters

Answer: No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 20 voters that voted for J.D. Scholten in the 2020 Iowa District 4 US House of Representatives election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Meet the pro domestic surveillance Democrats in the House” ‐dailykos.com

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Strongly agree

No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

This answer aligns with the Democratic Party's general stance on balancing national security with privacy rights. While Scholten has not explicitly stated his position, it's likely that he would agree with this approach. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Scholten is likely to be cautious about the NSA's data collection practices, given his party's general stance on privacy rights. However, without a clear statement from him, it's difficult to give a definitive score. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists

While Scholten would likely agree that tracking suspected terrorists is important, he would likely also be concerned about potential overreach and the impact on citizens' privacy rights. However, without a clear statement from him, it's difficult to give a definitive score. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

J.D. Scholten has not explicitly stated his stance on this issue, but as a Democrat, he is likely to favor privacy rights and be skeptical of unrestricted government surveillance. However, without a clear statement from him, it's difficult to give a definitive score. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, and abolish the NSA

There's no evidence to suggest that Scholten would support abolishing the NSA. While he may have concerns about privacy rights, it's unlikely that he would go as far as to advocate for the complete elimination of the agency. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,013 voters that identify as Democratic.

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The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a defense policy bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military activities, moving over the objections of some Democrats who opposed a provision added late in the negotiations that would deny coverage for transgender health procedures for minors.The 85-to-14 vote, coming a week after a divided House passed the same measure, cleared the bill for President Biden’s signature.Most Republicans and many Democrats supported the measure, which provides a 14.5 percent pay raise to junior enlisted service members and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all other service members. It also expands access to meal assistance, housing and child care programs that benefit those in uniform.But several Democrats withheld their backing in protest of a provision preventing TRICARE, the military’s health care plan for service members, from covering “medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization” for children under 18.The language, which would affect the gender-transitioning children of service members, was recently added to the measure at the insistence of Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, who refused to bring a defense bill to the House floor without it, according to aides familiar with the negotiations.Twenty-one Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, proposed an amendment to strip the provision from the bill, but the matter was never brought to a vote. Several of them took to the floor on Tuesday to lodge their objections.“It’s flat-out wrong to put this provision in this bill and take away a service member’s freedom to make that decision for their families,” Ms. Baldwin said, estimating that the provision could negatively affect as many as 6,000 to 7,000 military families.

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