The issue focused on how some political groups are required to pay for official federal travel.

A group of Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and other Republicans said the law was designed to protect civil rights. The laws currently prohibit federal officers from taking government officials' political speech at work.

"It is important that we get this wrong," said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. "We will see more stories about legal illegality in the days ahead. It's not