Johnson Rips Senate Republicans Over Personal Payout Provision In Bill: ‘I Was Very Angry’

Alex Griffing Nov 13th, 2025, 11:40 am

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) pulled no punches this week in slamming his GOP colleagues in the Senate for adding a provision to the bill to reopen the government that would allow them to sue the government for financial gain.

Politico reported on Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) “personally negotiated the inclusion of language in the legislative branch funding measure that would allow senators to receive a $500,000 payment if federal law enforcement obtains their electronic data and doesn’t notify them.” The measure stems from accusations that Special Counsel Jack Smith collected phone data on GOP senators as part of his

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