New Mexico lawmakers have introduced bills in the U.S. Congress to repeal a controversial provision in a recent government funding bill that would allow senators to sue the Department of Justice (DOJ) for $500,000 or more if their phone or electronic records are obtained by federal law enforcement without their knowledge. The measure was quietly included in the stopgap funding bill that ended a recent government shutdown. It allows U.S. senators to receive a significant taxpayer-funded payout for each "violation" if federal law enforcement accesses their electronic data without their knowledge. The provision was reportedly secured by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and is tied to the "Arctic Frost" investigation related to the 2020 fake elector scheme.