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Wiz Imp

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6. Sorry, but there has to be more to it than that

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:08 PM

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Getting the 218th signature on the discharge petition forces a vote on the bill in the House. You would think it would pass because everyone who signed the discharge petition should vote for it. Unfortunately, if and when that happens, it does not come close to forcing the release of the Epstein files. It would still need to pass the Senate and then signed by Trump (which, of course, will never happen). Johnson and every other Republican involved knows this so forcing that vote on the House bill should not be that big of a deal really, because simply passing the House does nothing. So there has to be more to it about why they don't want that vote to happen.

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Why Johnson and trump will NOT accept Democrats offer to pass bill to pay troops [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sunday OP

It's all about Epstein. spanone Sunday #1

Besides that, Mike Johnson will probably lose his job FakeNoose Sunday #2

Didn't I just read on Bulwark displacedvermoter Sunday #4

Huh? He's gotten less legislation passed than any other Speaker Wiz Imp Sunday #7

He got the tax cut at the expense of the rest of us. FoxNewsSucks Sunday #11

The Bulwark does not represent billionaires. Wiz Imp Sunday #13

At work so did cursory check displacedvermoter Sunday #14

Thank you. That makes more sense. Wiz Imp Sunday #19

He got their shitty bill passed, that's all they wanted to accomplish FoxNewsSucks Sunday #10

Do it! Gaetz also! rubbersole Sunday #15

Didn't I just read that shithole... Lovie777 Sunday #3

Because it would demonstrate that the GOP caused this shit this time. Because it would display bi-partisenship. ... marble falls Sunday #5

Sorry, but there has to be more to it than that Wiz Imp Sunday #6

I didn't know it was a bill that would become law (I guess I didn't think about it enough), so...Thanks for the info. ancianita Sunday #8

To be fair, I could be wrong, but everything I've read elsewhere supports what I said. Wiz Imp Sunday #16

Thanks for the link on it. ancianita Sunday #17

I think we should be demanding that in event of future shutdowns... Trueblue Texan Sunday #9

Exactly. If they're getting paid during a shutdown, they HAVE to work during the shutdown. ancianita Sunday #18

Why do they hate America? Harker Sunday #12

What is Johnson going to do? videohead5 Sunday #20