One of those steps is something called a discharge petition. You might have heard of it. It allows 218 members to bypass leadership and force a vote on a bill. Since Speaker [Mike] Johnson took the gavel, seven discharge petitions have reached that threshold. To put that in perspective, the same number passed during the previous threshold. 40 years combined. That's not normal. (02:08–02:14)
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Asserts that seven discharge petitions have reached the threshold since Speaker Mike Johnson took office.
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