The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to repeal a controversial clause from the recent government funding bill that would have allowed senators to sue federal investigators for up to $500,000 if their phone or office records were accessed without notice.
The provision was added last-minute to the spending package used to end the government shutdown and applied retroactively to January 2022. It triggered bipartisan outrage, with lawmakers calling it a self-dealing “get-rich” opportunity for senators.
Despite the House’s swift 426-0 vote, the measure still faces uncertainty in the Senate, where leadership has resisted scheduling a follow-up vote.