House moves to repeal Senate lawsuit provision

The House is rushing to repeal a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for $500,000 if investigators secretly obtain their phone records, with a two-thirds vote expected under suspension Wednesday. The measure, slipped into last week’s shutdown-ending funding package, is retroactive to 2022 and could open suits by at least eight GOP senators whose records were subpoenaed in Jack Smith’s probe. Senate Majority Leader John Thune defended the provision, while Republicans including Austin Scott and Chip Roy blasted it as self-serving. Lindsey Graham signaled he will sue; most others said they won’t.

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