Senate Gains Power to Sue Over Data Seizures in New Funding Bill
TL;DR
Senator Thune secured a provision in a government funding bill allowing senators to sue the federal government if their phone records are seized without proper notification, amid controversy over law enforcement and judicial actions affecting privacy and oversight.
- Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure Politico
- Shutdown deal lets senators sue for $500,000 over data seizures like those in Jan. 6 probe CBS News
- Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue for Jack Smith Searches (1) Bloomberg Law News
- Dem Surrender Caucus Voted for Pure Cash for MAGA Senators The Daily Beast
- Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches The New York Times
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