"But Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and other House Republicans aren't sympathetic to the rationale. While they aren't demanding the language be stripped from the government funding billwhich would punt it back to the Senate and delay the reopening of the governmentthey are instead pressing for a future vote on a separate, standalone piece of legislation that would invalidate the provision."
"They are eying a vote on such a measure through an expedited floor procedure typically reserved for noncontroversial bills that require the support of a two-thirds majority of those present and voting to secure passage. Speaker Mike Johnson announced on social media Wednesday afternoon he would grant the request. House Republicans are introducing standalone legislation to repeal this provision that was included by the Senate in the government funding bill, he said."
Senate Republicans inserted a provision into the budget bill to bankroll some GOP members' lawsuits related to Jack Smith's investigators accessing call logs during the probe of 2020 election overturn efforts. Several House Republicans, led by Rep. Chip Roy, reject the rationale and seek a future standalone repeal rather than stripping the language now and delaying government reopening. They aim to use an expedited suspension procedure requiring a two-thirds majority. Speaker Mike Johnson agreed to fast-track the standalone repeal measure, while critics note the pushback arrives late and after other intra-party rebellions.
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