Jeffries Open to Discharge Petition for Foreign Aid Bill

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Jeffries Open to Discharge Petition for Foreign Aid Bill

February 9, 2024 at 11:32 am EST By Taegan Goddard 130 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/02/09/hakeem-jeffries-open-to-discharge-petition-for-foreign-aid-bill/

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“As the Senate lurches forward on a national security funding package, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he’ll use ‘every available legislative tool’ to get such legislation on the House floor,” Politico reports.

“It’s an unsubtle nod to the discharge petition, which Democrats could theoretically use to force a floor vote if Speaker Mike Johnson declines to take up the legislation. However, it requires a majority of House members to sign on to the petition, which means at least a handful of Republicans would have to sign on to give it teeth.”

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1. Very interresting...

Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope for Ukraine. I thought that the only way would be if Johnson brought the bill to the floor, and I feel (sadly), that he is in Putin's pocket. I read somewhere that Johnson has many large doners from Russian Oligarchs.
https://www.newsweek.com/house-speaker-mike-johnson-donations-russia-butina-1838501

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2. Hakeem Jeffries' statement on national security legislation related to Israel, Ukraine and our democratic allies.

Link to tweet

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3. That could take months

Discharge petitions have specific clocks connected to the number of business days congress is in session- the clock stops when there is a recess.