So if the House votes on the discharge bill and it passes then moves to the senate?

[imanamerican63]

I have a bad feeling that Thune will pull a “McConnell stunt” and not even bring it to the floor for a vote?

Question is, does the Senate have discharge petitions?

[Chasstev365]

1. And Trump must sign it.

[Iwasthere]

2. A 2/3 majoroty vote would over ride his veto

[surfered]

3. That's why we need veto proof votes in both houses. Call your Rep and Senator.

Write Letters to the Editor of your local paper asking whether they will vote to release the Epstein files or vote to protect pedophiles!

[SSJVegeta]

4. I imagine theres probably some procedure where a senator can force a vote on a bill

Maybe easier than in the house?

[onenote]

6. The procedure for getting a bill to the Senate floor explained here:

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS21255

As you will see, it is very difficult to get a bill to the floor without the Majority Leader's support. And where there are sufficient votes to do so, the Majority Leader typically backs off and allows the vote to happen.

So the question will be whether there are enough Repubs willing to push for a vote. I think we'll have a better sense of that after the House vote.

[leftstreet]

7. +1

Thanks for that link

Arcane House and Senate rules are mystifying, and generally only understood by 14 yr olds with well established Treehouse Club Rules