House Passes Bill to Rescind Senate Payout Provision

House Passes Bill to Rescind Senate Payout Provision

The U.S. Capitol building view from the Washington Monument in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House on Nov. 19 voted to rescind a provision from a recent bill to fund the federal government that would have permitted senators to receive major cash payouts from the Department of Justice (DOJ) as compensation for unlawful phone record searches conducted on them.

On Wednesday, the House voted 426–0 to rescind the provision, in line with a promise made by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last week ahead of the vote.

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