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November 20, 2025legislativedigital privacycongressional ethicslegislative procedurelegislationrepealcongressional action

House votes 426-0 to repeal Arctic Frost provision; Senate blocks it

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 426-0 on November 20, 2025 to repeal the Arctic Frost provision, a unanimous bipartisan vote reflecting broad opposition. Eight days had passed since the provision became law as part of the shutdown funding bill. The same day, Sen. Lindsey Graham used a unanimous consent objection to block the Senate from taking up the House-passed repeal, leaving the provision in effect. Speaker Mike Johnson said he had not been informed before the provision was inserted into the bill.