House Republicans are shocked and appalled at a sneaky provision snuck into the bill that ended the historic government shutdown.
The process of reopening the federal government wasn’t without drama, with a provision for “Requiring Senate Notification for Senate Data” being snuck in at the last minute. It didn’t keep the bill from being passed, but now the House of Representatives is aiming to repeal it with a vote next week.
The provision would “allow senators directly targeted in former special counsel Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost investigation to sue the U.S. government for up to $500,000,” according to Fox News.
“It had been done without our knowledge. I mean, it had been added in the Senate without our knowledge,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla. “It was a real trust factor … I mean, all of a sudden, this pops up in the bill, and we’re confronted with either leave this in here, or we pull it out, we have to go to conference, and the government doesn’t get reopened.”
These senators slipped in a provision to reopen the government that guarantees them $500k if DOJ settles their Arctic Frost lawsuit. And we’re supposed to be okay with that? What about J6? This is outrageous. Really disappointed to see some of the names on this list. You can’t… pic.twitter.com/Ig4nInjfKR
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) November 12, 2025
The pain of the American people who were faced with a multitude of issues, ranging from delayed benefit disbursement to grounded flights, was more important than crafting a perfect bill, however, and the House opted to deal with the issue at a later time. It was placed by  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and was approved by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Other Senate Republicans like Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, were reportedly responsible for requesting the provision be added, according to a Fox News Digital source familiar with the matter.
“It was a big point of contention when the House Rules Committee met to prepare the legislation for a final vote on Tuesday night. Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Austin Scott, R-Ga., and Morgan Griffith, R-Va., all shared House Democrats’ frustration with the measure, but they made clear it would not stand in the way of ending what had become the longest shutdown in history,” the outlet added. “Those Republicans agreed with the motivations behind their Senate counterparts wanting to sue but bristled over the notion that it would come at the expense of U.S. taxpayers.”
Roy revealed that he spoke directly to the senators about his provision concerns, promising to take a stand even if the chamber doesn’t like what he has to say.
“I mean, you know, the lords don’t like to be told by mere commoners what to do. But we’re going to have to take a pretty strong stand on this one,” he said.
Even House Speaker Mike Johnson piped up to disparage the addition.
“I was just as surprised by the inclusion of that language as anyone. I had no prior notice of it at all. I was frustrated, as my colleagues are over here, and I thought it was untimely and inappropriate. So we’ll be requesting, strongly urging, our Senate colleagues to repeal that.”
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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