An increasing number of House Republicans are incensed over a provision tucked into a spending bill ending the government shutdown allowing Sen. Tommy Tuberville , R-Ala., and seven of his colleagues to sue the federal government for at least $500,000 each.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that he was unaware of the provision , calling it “a really bad look.” Johnson said the House would introduce a standalone bill next week to repeal it.

But Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., claimed the standalone bill would be dead on arrival in the Senate, doubting Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., would bring it to the floor when Thune is the one who pushed for the provision that would benefit eight Republican senators, including Tuberville.

Steube said he voted against the con

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