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House Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid bill with Republican help
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House Democrats, with Republican support, used a discharge petition to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions legislation.
House Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid bill with Republican help
House Democrats on Wednesday secured the necessary signatures to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and force a vote on a package of Russia sanctions and billions of dollars in Ukraine aid.
Why it matters: This is the eighth time in the last three years that a discharge petition has been used by some combination of Democrats and Republicans to do an end-run around GOP leadership.
Just in the 119th Congress, lawmakers have succeeded in garnering the necessary 218 signatures to force votes on a
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