{"id":2509878,"date":"2025-11-12T18:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-looks-to-remove-provision-allowing-senators-to-sue-government\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:35:23","slug":"house-looks-to-remove-provision-allowing-senators-to-sue-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-looks-to-remove-provision-allowing-senators-to-sue-government\/","title":{"rendered":"House looks to remove provision allowing senators to sue government"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-looks-to-remove-provision-allowing-senators-to-sue-government%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2509878&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. House of Representatives is seeking to remove a GOP-backed provision included in the Senate&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-controlled-federal-government-to-shut-down-friday\/\" title=\"Democrat-Controlled Federal ... to Shut Down Friday\u00a0\">federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-donald-trump-job-approval-shifts-to-52-percent\/\" title=\"Poll: Donald Trump Job Approval Shifts to 52 Percent\">funding bill<\/a><\/a> that allows senators to sue the government for unauthorized access to their data, with potential payouts of $500,000 or more per violation.This provision was reportedly inserted by Senate Majority Leader John Thune following revelations that several Republican lawmakers were surveilled during a Biden governance examination into the January 6 Capitol riots, known as &#8220;Arctic Frost.&#8221; the investigation collected phone records of multiple GOP senators and one representative. Rep. john Rose introduced a bill named &#8220;Repealing Enrichment for Senators Exploited by Targeting&#8221; to repeal the provision, arguing that &#8220;two wrongs don&#8217;t make a right.&#8221; The effort has backing from House Speaker Mike johnson, who plans to expedite the bill&#8217;s consideration, though some Republicans express concern that the Senate may not cooperate. The provision faced scrutiny during House committee reviews, with some lawmakers criticizing its inclusion and the secrecy surrounding its addition to the funding bill.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House looks to remove GOP provision that would allow senators to sue over Biden DOJ investigations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2398744\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> Republicans are moving to repeal a controversial provision that was slipped into the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate&rsquo;s<\/a> version of the federal funding bill, which would allow senators to sue the government for accessing their data without their knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>The provision, which would allow senators to sue the government and receive up to $500,000 or more for each violation, was reportedly inserted by Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) after it was revealed that several GOP lawmakers were investigated as part of a Biden administration-era investigation into the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\">Jan. 6<\/a> riots at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3884951\/house-democrats-scrutiny-paramount-skydance-merger-inadequate-response\/\">House Democrats ramp up scrutiny of Paramount-Skydance merger over &#8216;inadequate&#8217; response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3884855\/marjorie-taylor-greene-america-only-values-trump-criticism\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene digs in on &#8216;America Only&#8217; values after waving off Trump criticism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3883303\/mike-johnson-swears-in-adelita-grijalva-last-signature-epstein-petition\/\">Adelita Grijalva signs Epstein discharge position moments after being sworn in by Mike Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The investigation, dubbed &ldquo;Arctic Frost,&rdquo; helped form the basis of one of special counsel Jack Smith&rsquo;s investigations into President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>. It was revealed in October that the investigation had obtained phone communications from eight Republican senators and one representative. Sens. Lindsey Graham (SC), Tommy Tuberville (AL), Josh Hawley (MO), Marsha Blackburn (TN), Ron Johnson (WI), and Rep. Mike Kelly (PA) were among those tracked.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. John Rose (R-TN) introduced a bill on Wednesday called the&nbsp;Repealing Enrichment for Senators Exploited by Targeting that would repeal the Senate provision. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-back-on-defense-after-bidens-exit-brings-a-harris-surge-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"GOP back on defense after Biden&#039;s exit brings a Harris surge - Washington Examiner\">wrongs don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t make a right,&rdquo; Rose said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJohnRose\/status\/1988698673220583932\">post to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: I just introduced a bill to repeal the Senate&rsquo;s last minute provision allowing Senators to sue American taxpayers over Biden DOJ investigations, past or future.<\/p>\n<p>Two wrongs don&rsquo;t make a right. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/88RJBz8IaE\">pic.twitter.com\/88RJBz8IaE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman John Rose (@RepJohnRose) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJohnRose\/status\/1988698673220583932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The effort to repeal the rider has the support of Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA), who said in a statement on X that Republicans would put the legislation &ldquo;on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fast track suspension calendar<\/a> in the House for next week.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But that was called into question by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That does nothing to change the fact that certain senators will get paid an additional $500k of taxpayer money,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/repgregsteube\/status\/1988736690949669197?s=46\">he wrote in response<\/a> to Johnson&rsquo;s comments on X. &ldquo;The Senate will never take up your &lsquo;standalone&rsquo; bill. This is precisely why you shouldn&rsquo;t let the Senate jam the House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Senate provision was subject to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3883675\/republicans-phone-record-provision-shutdown-bill\/\">scrutiny<\/a> during the House Rules Committee&rsquo;s markup of the government funding bill Tuesday night, with several GOP members expressing reservations about its inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) later pressed House Committee on Appropriations Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-cole\/\">Tom Cole<\/a> (R-OK) over the Senate provision that would allow senators to sue the government and receive up to $500,000 or more for each violation, asking him if he supported it.<\/p>\n<p>When pressed further by Neguse, Cole said, &ldquo;Do I support the bill? Yes. Do I support every single provision in the bill? No.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the markup, Cole told Neguse he &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t have anything to do&rdquo; with the provision and did not &ldquo;have any knowledge of it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3883617\/house-panel-senate-funding-measure-paving-floor-vote\/\"><strong>HOUSE PANEL GREENLIGHTS SENATE FUNDING MEASURE, PAVING WAY FOR FLOOR VOTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chip-roy\/\">Chip Roy<\/a> (R-TX), who is running for Texas attorney general, said the provision&rsquo;s inclusion was why &ldquo;people have a low opinion of this town.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is beside my comprehension that this got put in the bill,&rdquo; Roy said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House aims to repeal GOP clause letting senators sue over DOJ probes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2509879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEX_GOP_SHUTDOWN-3-e1762446852698.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5045,3653,4585,21949,3709],"class_list":["post-2509878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-government","tag-house","tag-lawsuit","tag-provision","tag-senators"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEX_GOP_SHUTDOWN-3-e1762446852698.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2509878"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2509882,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509878\/revisions\/2509882"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2509879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2509878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2509878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2509878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}