Chip Roy, Raskin fight over shutdown deal 'clause' letting senators sue for Jan 6 phone searches Tensions erupted as Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced an amendment to prevent a provision tucked in the spending bill to reopen the federal government that allows Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and seven other senators to sue the government. Raskin batted for the provision from being included in the bill. Republican Congressman Chip Roy hit back calling the amendments being asked for 'polit