Outraged House Lawmakers Vote to Strike $500,000 Payouts for Senators

W ASHINGTON—The House voted unanimously Wednesday evening to repeal a controversial Senate-crafted provision that could grant some GOP senators at least $500,000 each in taxpayer-funded damages, after ...
NationofChange

Graham blocks repeal of law giving senators $500,000 payouts over seized phone records

Rep. Don Beyer responded that Graham “may be upset, but he’s not entitled to millions of taxpayer dollars.” Beyer added that “Republican senators’ secret provision making themselves eligible ...
CNN

House moves to repeal controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision that allows GOP senators to seek $500,000 payouts

The House on Wednesday unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone ...
UPI

House weighs end to $500,000 senator lawsuits

Nov. 19 (UPI) --The House of Representatives is considering a measure that would end a budget provision allowing senators to seek up to $500,000 when federal investigators review their phone records ...
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Homeowner battles broken heating system in $500,000 townhome for months

Nashville homeowner Jameson Massey has used space heaters since April after his HVAC system failed in his $500,000 East End ...

Lindsey Graham blocks House-passed bill to repeal shutdown deal provision allowing $500,000 lawsuits from senators

Sen. Lindsey Graham blocked a Democrat-led effort to approve a House-passed measure to repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their ...