Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) will replace Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) as chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, a body representing the chamber’s most conservative members.
Scott was elected to the post unanimously in a Monday vote, according to a source familiar with the matter. As chairman, Scott will host weekly lunches attended by most of the Senate Republican Conference. The committee, an ideological caucus akin to the House Freedom Caucus, also helps conservatives strategize over policy and legislative floor tactics.
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