Gang of Eight

alternative gang of eight

1. USinformalgovernmentA set of eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch.

   If the President were to inform the Gang of Eight that he signed a covert action finding to overthrow the government of Canada, he would be required to tell others at least something about the finding.

   2010 September 28, Marc Ambinder, “A Step Forward for Oversight of Intelligence”, in The Atlantic

2. USinformalgovernmentA set of eight leaders within the United States Congress for fiscal matters.

   First Washington had the Gang of Six, six senators seeking a bipartisan agreement on reducing the nation's debt. Now there's the Gang of Eight, eight senators seeking an agreement on dodging looming end-of-year spending cuts and tax increases.

   2012 November 14, Sophie Quinton, “Michael Bennet: Debt Deal Depends on Boehner-Obama Agreement”, in The Atlantic