Democrats in the House of Representatives announced on Friday a - TopicsExpress



          

Democrats in the House of Representatives announced on Friday a plan that would, if successful, force a vote on legislation to fully reopen the federal government. The workaround solution would circumvent the contentious debates between party leaders by using an obscure legislative tool called a discharge petition, which would dislodge a bill from a House committee and send it to the House floor if a simple majority of lawmakers in the chamber sign the petition. alj.am/177vKUV
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:58:22 +0000

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