(NEXSTAR) -- Only one U.S. senator has announced plans to sue the Department of Justice following the passage of legislation that would award senators $500,000 for violations related to data collection by the federal government. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has vowed to repeal part of the government funding package that allows senators to sue the federal government for $500,000 if federal law enforcement obtains their records without their knowledge. Johnson told reporters Wednesday night he was "very angry" when he learned the provision was added and said he discussed the matter with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) in a phone call that morning. "I think that was way out of line," Johnson said. "I don't think that was a smart thing to do. I don't think that was the right thing to do, and the House is going to reverse it. We're going to repeal that." The repeal by the House is expected as soon as next week, Johnson said. House Democrats and Republicans alike blasted the legislation. "This was a horribly corrupt, self-dealing provision," said Rep. Mike Levin (D-California). "One of the worst that I think I've seen in my eight years." "That was dumb," said Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas). "That was stupid, quite honestly, to put that language in this bill." The legislation could benefit eight Republican senators whose phone records were seized in former special counsel Jack Smith's investigation of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The senators whose phone records were collected include Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama). As of Thursday evening, only Sen. Graham has announced plans to sue the Department of Justice. "If they don't pay, they'll keep doing it," Graham told reporters at an event in South Carolina Thursday afternoon. "It's not about me. It's about enforcing rules that keep our country safe and free." When asked if he was involved in drafting the legislation, Graham said the provision "came from Senator Thune's office." In a statement, Sen. Marsha Blackburn said she is willing to support a repeal, as is Sen. Dan Sullivan. He and Sen. Bill Hagerty said they are not seeking compensation. “I am for accountability for Jack Smith and everyone complicit in this abuse of power,” Hagerty said in a post on X. “I do not want and I am not seeking damages for myself paid for with taxpayer dollars.” Sen. Josh Hawley called the legislation “a bad idea" in a statement. "There needs to be accountability for the Biden DOJ’s outrageous abuse of the separation of powers, but the right way to do that is through public hearings, tough oversight, including of the complicit telecom companies, and prosecution where warranted," he said. A spokesperson for Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she did not draft the legislation but argued that "politicization of federal agencies" cannot be allowed. In a post on X, Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he “will sue the living hell out of every Biden official involved” if Judge James Boasberg is not "impeached" and Jack Smith is not “disbarred and thrown in jail.” Sen. Ron Johnson's office has not responded to our request for comment. Nexstar has reached out to Leader Thune to find out if he is willing to allow the Senate to consider a repeal of this legislation. We're still waiting to hear back.