Proper noun
(US politics, informal) A set of eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch.
(US politics, informal) A set of eight leaders within the United States Congress for fiscal matters.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgI have never supported amnesty, and I led the fight against Chuck Schumer's gang of eight amnesty legislation in the Senate. Ted Cruz
And Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said at a news conference Sunday that “the good news on the negotiations is that the Gang of Eight is working hard and they hope to have something as early as tomorrow morning. Source: Internet
DeSantis said Putnam "endorsed the Schumer-Obama Gang of Eight immigration amnesty." Source: Internet
Everyone professes to agree that our system should be tilted toward high-skilled immigration, but the Gang of Eight bill unleashes a flood of additional low-skilled immigration. Source: Internet
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, part of the so-called Gang of Eight lawmakers who receive frequent intelligence briefings, said she was not aware of the assessment and called for Congress to be briefed. Source: Internet
In the past, members of the Gang of Eight, the leaders of both the House and the Senate and the chair and ranking members of their respective intelligence committees, had been briefed on such operations. Source: Internet