Quote:Johnson aims to cut provision in measure ending shutdown allowing senators to sue over phone data

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was "shocked" to learn the provision was included in the Senate measure sent to the House for final approval.

Johnson said that the lower chamber will vote next week to undo a provision in the government funding bill that allows senators to sue the government if their cellphone data is obtained without them being notified.

Johnson said Wednesday regarding the provision that he "found out about it last night," NBC News reported.

“I was surprised. I was shocked by it, and I was angry about it, to be honest,” he also said.

Florida GOP Rep. Greg Steube reportedly said he voted no on the Senate-to-House measure over the provision.

The provision would benefit eight Republican senators whose phone records were accessed as part of the investigation that led to former special counsel Jack Smith’s probe of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Late Wednesday, the House passed the package to reopen the government, which President Trump signed, ending the historic 43-day government shutdown.

"House Republicans are introducing standalone legislation to repeal this provision that was included by the Senate in the government funding bill. We are putting this legislation on the fast track suspension calendar in the House for next week," Johnson posted on X on Wednesday.

The process will require the support of two-thirds of House members to pass the legislation before it moves on to the Senate.

The provision appears to apply only to senators and applies to data requests that were made on or after Jan. 1, 2022, and it requires that senators be notified if their data is disclosed. If the senators are not notified, and they successfully sue, then the court would be required to award “the greater of statutory damages of $500,000 or the amount of actual damages” for each violation.

This doesn't apply if the senator is the target of a criminal investigation or if a court ordered that the notification be delayed.

The call data includes who was called, when and the length of a call, but not its content.

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muh direct line to MJ ... @theManInBlack ...

So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

(11-13-2025 04:57 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

try refinishing a HS gym floor under the bleachers ...

That's what freaking Roxie is doing. Walking in the gym and putting used gum under every bench.

(11-13-2025 06:09 PM)TripleA Wrote:  That's what freaking Roxie is doing. Walking in the gym and putting used gum under every bench.

we have Roxie fold 'em up with a tongue hangin' beforehand ...

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

They knew it was in it, but they had to pass it to get the government open because of people like you threatening your Democratic congressmen if they didn't oppose anything Trump.

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

We really don't care what you think, Margaret.

(11-13-2025 06:37 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

We really don't care what you think, Margaret.

not when they respond with fagoo-ism dribblin' from 'their' jowls ... that's akin to performing an exorcism in futility ... there's not a scalpel that can fix that damage...

(11-13-2025 06:42 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 06:37 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

We really don't care what you think, Margaret.

not when they respond with fagoo-ism dribblin' from 'their' jowls ... that's akin to performing an exorcism in futility ... there's not a scalpel that can fix that damage...

JC looked at that demon and said nope.

(11-13-2025 06:46 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 06:42 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 06:37 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

We really don't care what you think, Margaret.

not when they respond with fagoo-ism dribblin' from 'their' jowls ... that's akin to performing an exorcism in futility ... there's not a scalpel that can fix that damage...

JC looked at that demon and said nope.

... I always knew you had that sensei humidor buried somewhere ...

(11-13-2025 06:42 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 06:37 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

We really don't care what you think, Margaret.

not when they respond with fagoo-ism dribblin' from 'their' jowls ... that's akin to performing an exorcism in futility ... there's not a scalpel that can fix that damage...

I just hope this was playing during the exorcism.

(11-13-2025 09:21 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 06:42 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 06:37 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

We really don't care what you think, Margaret.

not when they respond with fagoo-ism dribblin' from 'their' jowls ... that's akin to performing an exorcism in futility ... there's not a scalpel that can fix that damage...

I just hope this was playing during the exorcism.

lol ... remember the music thread on the cous cous board .... our musical tastes aren't anywhere close ... you'd toss out an angelic nugget ... I'd give ya a doppelganger with horns ... Carey would be proud as history repeats ...

Roxie has a very similar cadence to another tubby poster here???

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

I'll bet everyone here that you won't last a month. You'll do like the rest of commietommies recruits and tuck tail and run after you've been slapped around like an abused wife for a bit.

(11-14-2025 08:11 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

I'll bet everyone here that you won't last a month. You'll do like the rest of commietommies recruits and tuck tail and run after you've been slapped around like an abused wife for a bit.

Y'all know all about abusing women don't you.

(11-14-2025 09:28 AM)Roxie Wrote:  

(11-14-2025 08:11 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

I'll bet everyone here that you won't last a month. You'll do like the rest of commietommies recruits and tuck tail and run after you've been slapped around like an abused wife for a bit.

Y'all know all about abusing women don't you.

Lady, if you're going to stay here, at least try to up your smack talk and troll game. You sound like a toddler sitting in the corner wailing away.

(11-14-2025 10:01 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(11-14-2025 09:28 AM)Roxie Wrote:  

(11-14-2025 08:11 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(11-13-2025 04:38 PM)Roxie Wrote:  So they still voted it in and now are like oopsie daisy. Worst congress ever.

I'll bet everyone here that you won't last a month. You'll do like the rest of commietommies recruits and tuck tail and run after you've been slapped around like an abused wife for a bit.

Y'all know all about abusing women don't you.

Lady, if you're going to stay here, at least try to up your smack talk and troll game. You sound like a toddler sitting in the corner wailing away.

Everyone sounds like a toddler to your ancient ass.