Rep. John Rose on 'Blatantly Unconstitutional' Senate Provision Allowing Lawmakers to Sue DOJ

The 'Senate Payday Provision'

• 🎯 Rep. John Rose is speaking in support of HR6019, a bill to repeal a provision allowing Senators to sue the DOJ for alleged illegal surveillance.
• ⚠️ This provision, referred to as the 'indefensible Senate payday provision,' was allegedly 'snuck into' critical funding legislation.
• 💰 The provision would allow Senators to sue for potentially millions of dollars if they believe their phone data was illegally collected by the Biden DOJ.

Constitutional Concerns

• ⚖️ Rose argues the provision is blatantly unconstitutional and defies the 27th Amendment, which states a lawmaker's compensation cannot change until a new Congress is sworn in.
• 📜 He likens the provision to a 'Christmas bonus' and a 'pay increase' for lawmakers.
• 🏛️ The consensus among legal experts is that this provision is unconstitutional.

Action and Accountability

• 🗣️ Rose criticizes Senate leadership for secretly including this provision without informing their colleagues, citing Senator John Kennedy's agreement.
• ✊ Rose has introduced House Resolution 892, empowering the Speaker to challenge the provision in court as unconstitutional.
• 🚀 This House resolution does not require Senate consent, as the Senate has shown no willingness to undo the policy.
• ✅ Rose urges colleagues to support both HR6019 and his resolution to uphold the Constitution and restore public trust.