House Republicans are fuming after discovering a provision buried in the government funding deal that could hand certain GOP senators a six-figure payday. Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole told reporters he was “surprised” to learn the shutdown deal included language allowing senators to sue the federal government for secretly accessing their phone or email records. “Did I know about this provision in the bill? No,” Cole, who is also House Appropriations Chair, said. “Do I think it needs to be i
Why the fuck are you voting on ANYTHING you haven’t actually read???
They are shocked just like Mike Johnson is at week old news.
Many times, the asshat brigade of our representatives push bills in at the last minute, giving very little time to scrutinize it.
That said, often because it’s “their party”, so they just agree without further analysis.