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House members increasingly use discharge petitions to bypass Speaker Johnson

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House members are increasingly using discharge petitions to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and pass legislation. This procedural tool, which requires 218 signatures to force a vote on bills Johnson opposes, has seen a surge in success. Eight such petitions have reached the threshold in the current Congress, more than in any session since the modern version of the tool was created. AI

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House members increasingly use discharge petitions to bypass Speaker Johnson

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Solender ·

    Mike Johnson gets bypassed more than any past speaker

    <p>House members in both parties are embracing the discharge petition like never before to sidestep Speaker <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/mike-johnson-gop-revolt-dhs-shutdown-fisa" target="_blank">Mike Johnson</a> (R-La.) and pass bills he refuses to put on the floor.…

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