The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously on Wednesday to repeal a controversial provision found in the recently passed government funding bill, allowing a group of GOP senators, including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), to sue the federal government after being targeted in Operation Arctic Frost.
The provision was quickly met with concern from both legislators and voters, worried that taxpayers could ultimately end up paying for the lawsuit.
Andrew Desiderio, senior congressional reporter for Punchbowl News, noted that discussions are underway among Senate leadership to address the provision.
"Thune is still defending the provision but just indicated there could be a path to changing it without doing an outright repeal. He said it would be separate from [U.S. Sen. Lindsey] Graham’s idea of expanding the provision," wrote Desiderio. "We’re working on something there, but we obviously want to protect senators from weaponization. We’re socializing some thoughts and stuff with our members.”
Following U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) move on Wednesday to block the provision's removal in the Senate, Tuberville reiterated his opposition to taxpayers covering the cost of lawsuits.
"American taxpayers should not be forced to pay the price for Joe Biden’s CORRUPT DOJ," wrote Tuberville in an X post. "Not a SINGLE taxpayer dollar should go towards paying “damages” or “legal fees” incurred by Senators who were spied on by the Biden administration."
"If anyone wants to sue, they should foot the bill. I am focused on getting Judge Boasberg IMPEACHED and getting Jack Smith DISBARRED and thrown in prison," he added.
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