House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a vote next week to repeal a controversial provision in a recently passed government funding bill that would allow certain senators to sue the government for unauthorized access to their phone records. Johnson expressed shock and anger upon discovering the provision, which benefits eight Republican senators whose data was accessed during an investigation related to the January 6 Capitol attack. The provision mandates notification to senators before their data is disclosed, and if not, it allows for significant damages in lawsuits. Despite bipartisan criticisms, Senate leaders are now supporting efforts to remove the provision.
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