Democratic leaders in the House said on Friday they were working on a maneuver that, if successful, would force a vote on legislation to fully reopen the government. The plan involves a rarely used "discharge petition" that would dislodge an existing bill from a committee and send it to the House floor if a simple majority of lawmakers in the chamber sign the petition. Such a move would take a week or so to clear procedural hurdles in the House, according to Representative George Miller, a Democrat. A House vote might not come until at least Oct. 14, which is a federal holiday, Miller said. chicagotribune/news/chi-government-shutdown-20131005,0,922179.story
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 22:04:14 +0000
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