• Flying Squid
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    611 months ago

    I wasn’t familiar with the term, but Wikipedia says-

    In the U.S. House, successful discharge petitions are rare, as the signatures of an absolute majority of House members are required.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discharge_petition

    Which will absolutely never happen in this congress.

    • @RapidcreekOP
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      211 months ago

      Republicans presently have only a one member margin in their majority. So, you are saying there are no Republicans that will vote for a foreign aid package. I don’t think that’s the case.

      • Flying Squid
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        311 months ago

        2/3 of congress would need to vote for it. I really do not see that many Republicans willing to go along with Democrats right now.

        • @RapidcreekOP
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          311 months ago

          Actually, a discharge can move it out of rules. In any case, we’ll have to see what happens.

          • @cybersandwich
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            111 months ago

            They should do that with th border deal as a whole. JFC this Congress is a joke. Do nothing republicans.

            • @RapidcreekOP
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              111 months ago

              Border security can’t get through the Senate, so it really makes no sense to try the House.

              A Joke, but not a funny one.