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A new spending bill includes a provision allowing senators to sue if their phone records were obtained without notification.

Sen. Ron Johnson's phone records were accessed during a probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Johnson stated he has no current plans to sue but might to expose what he calls "corrupt weaponization" of law enforcement.

The senator came under scrutiny for his role in an attempt to deliver fake elector documents to Vice President Mike Pence.

MADISON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he has "no plans" to take advantage of a provision in the new bill to reopen the federal government that allows senators to sue over justice officials obtaining their phone records during a Jan. 6 probe.

The provision was included in a new spending bill that the U

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