House Moves to Block Senate's Phone Record Lawsuit Provision
TL;DR
The House plans to repeal a Senate provision allowing senators to sue the government for up to $500,000 if their electronic records are seized without their knowledge, which was added to a government funding bill and is seen as controversial, especially after some lawmakers learned their records were seized during investigations. The House is moving quickly to introduce standalone legislation to reverse this provision, which was initially included by Senate GOP leadership, but its future remains uncertain as it requires Senate approval.
- House to overturn Senate's $500k perk for seized phone records Axios
- Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches The New York Times
- Ranking Member DeLauro Statement on ‘Million-Dollar Jackpot’ Provision in GOP Funding Bill House.gov
- Provision in government funding bill allows senators to sue over secretly obtained phone records abcnews.go.com
- House Republicans balk at Senate provision letting lawmakers sue over ‘Arctic Frost’ phone records Fox News
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