Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday dismissed the House’s efforts to potentially repeal a measure in the government shutdown bill, which would allow senators to sue the Justice Department over phone surveillance.   He argued that the provision to give Republican senators standing to sue the federal government for $500,000 in damages was narrowly…, 2025-11-19 21:15:00, , TheHill.com Just In, %%https://thehill.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/cropped-favicon-512px-1.png?w=32, https://thehill.com/homenews/feed/, The Hill Staff