The House voted to repeal a controversial Senate-crafted provision—part of the legislation that ended the government shutdown—that could grant some GOP senators $500,000 in taxpayer-funded damages
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- The House of Representatives voted to repeal a Senate provision that would have allowed GOP senators to sue for damages related to unauthorized access to their phone records, potentially costing taxpayers $500,000 per senator.
- This repeal reflects a growing concern among lawmakers about the appropriateness of financial compensation for perceived government overreach, especially in the context of privacy violations.
- The bipartisan outrage over this provision highlights ongoing tensions regarding government surveillance, privacy rights, and the ethical implications of lawmakers profiting from such situations.
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