Archive · 20 Nov 2025
House Unanimously Repeals Law Allowing Senators to Sue Over Unnotified Phone Record Seizures
The US House of Representatives voted to remove a law that lets senators sue if their phone records are secretly looked at by the government.
They did this because many senators were upset about this law and how it was passed.
Some senators still want to sue if their records were looked at without them knowing.
US House of Representatives passed a law to repeal a provision allowing senators to sue for substantial sums if their phone records were obtained without notification
The repeal passed unanimously, 426-0, indicating bipartisan outrage over the provision and the process by which it was signed
The provision was tucked into a bill to reopen the federal government and was an unwelcome surprise to House lawmakers
Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized the repeal effort, arguing that the original provision was a violation of constitutional powers
Some senators, like Lindsey Graham, support the original provision and plan to sue if their records were obtained without notification
- Who
- US House of Representatives, Senators, John Thune, Lindsey Graham
- What
- Passed a law to repeal a provision allowing senators to sue over unnotified phone record seizures
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- US Capitol
- Why
- To address bipartisan outrage over the provision and the process by which it was signed
House Republicans
Senate Republicans
Repeal of Provision
House Republicans
Support the repeal due to bipartisan outrage and process concerns
Senate Republicans
Criticize the repeal effort, arguing it violates constitutional powers
- Voting Result
- 426-0
- Senators Affected
- 10 Republican senators and at least one House member