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House moves to repeal controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision that allows GOP senators to seek $500,000 payouts
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The House on Wednesday unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone records are seized without their knowledge.
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The House will vote on eliminating the Arctic Frost provision which compensated GOP senators whose phone records were seized during Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Mike Johnson said.
Bipartisan fury erupted as senators debated repealing a provision that would allow lawmakers to collect taxpayer money through lawsuits against the former Biden administration's DOJ.
The House on Wednesday unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone records are seized without their knowledge.
Both Republicans and Democrats opposed a last-minute provision in the government shutdown bill that would let senators sue the U.S. for up to $500,000 over seized phone records.
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