The issue of Internet privacy and the likelihood of new privacy laws are back at the forefront of federal legislative initiatives thanks to this month's shift of power in the Senate. The change is due to Democrats regaining majority leadership in the Senate after Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont switched his party affiliation from Republican to independent and aligned organizationally with the Democrats. Jeffords' switch gives Democrats a onevote majority in the Senate, meaning that they control chairmanships and have single-vote majorities in all committees. This could give the Democrats the clout to set legislative priorities and facilitate or block passage of individual bills.
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