"Thune blindsided Johnson by slipping a provision into the government funding bill that would allow senators to sue if their phone records were secretly seized - without Johnson's knowledge. Even a unanimous House vote hasn't been enough to compel Thune to change it. Johnson was "deeply disappointed" after Thune rejected his plea for changes on the Epstein files bill, which was forced onto the House floor via discharge petition. The Senate passed the bill as is."
"The Epstein files: All but one Republican on the Hill voted for requiring the Justice Department to release files related to the investigation into late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - despite months of Trump's cries of "hoax" and fighting the bill. Tariff checks: Congressional Republicans shrugged off Trump and top officials' talks about $2,000 tariff rebate checks, suggesting the money would be better spent shrinking the deficit."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson distanced themselves from Donald Trump's comments that Democrats were committing sedition after a video about the military not having to obey unlawful orders. Trump later said he was not threatening lawmakers. Republican lawmakers have broken with Trump on several fronts, including a near-unanimous GOP vote to release Epstein investigation files, rejection of $2,000 tariff rebate proposals, rebuffing Trump on the filibuster, and state-level defiance on redistricting. Thune and Johnson have clashed over legislative moves, provisions slipped into spending bills, and responsibility for stalled sanctions legislation.
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