House Democrats have initiated a discharge petition to force a vote on a bipartisan foreign aid bill that would allocate $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The move aims to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson, who has refused to bring the Senate's bill to the floor. The petition has garnered 177 signatures, all from Democrats, with a total of 218 needed to succeed. Progressive Representatives, including Pocan and Ocasio-Cortez, have expressed their refusal to sign, while some Republicans have shown interest in a different petition led by GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, which also includes border provisions. The bill not only focuses on aid to the mentioned countries but also aims to provide humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa, Gaza, and Artsakh refugees in Armenia. Initially, the petition had 86 signatures, later reaching 88, all Democrats, with an increase of +8 (all Democrats) compared to the previous day.
What is a discharge petition? How House lawmakers are trying to force a vote on foreign aid https://t.co/Ialx0kPoS8
For months, Speaker Johnson has held up Ukraine aid. We cannot abandon our Ukrainian partners in their fight for freedom and democracy. That’s why I signed @RepMcGovern’s discharge petition to bring this critical aid package to the floor. https://t.co/onSdaTBURZ
I just signed a discharge petition to force a vote in the House on the Senate-passed national security package to deliver aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel & humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. Democracy and freedom around the world is counting on the House to act. https://t.co/8e644R0zXO
I just signed a discharge petition to force a vote in the House on the Senate-passed national security package to deliver aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel & and humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. Democracy and freedom around the world is counting on the House to act. https://t.co/39S3liPaxZ
Last night I signed a discharge petition to override @SpeakerJohnson's stonewalling of the Senate's national security package to aid Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. We must support our allies fighting for democracy and provide humanitarian assistance to civilians in conflict zones. https://t.co/z1ZM8ZJtIf
The discharge petition to bring the bill that already passed Senate, which provides for aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, to the floor for a vote, has now collected 177 signatures. +8 (all Democrats) compared to yesterday. A total of 218 are needed. https://t.co/nbpUdXsgpI https://t.co/QbZJ7PbP1M
The discharge petition to bring the bill that already passe Senate, which provides for aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, to the floor for a vote, has now collected 177 signatures. +8 (all Democrats) compared to yesterday. A total of 218 are needed. https://t.co/nbpUdXsgpI https://t.co/iCmAKmqR0B
🚨NEWS — @RepBrianFitz’s discharge petition is LIVE. This is a process that would bring to the floor Fitzpatrick’s bill, which has tens of billions of dollars of aid for Ukraine Israel and Taiwan. It also includes border provisions. SIX Rs have already signed on. So if Dems…
Just signed the discharge petition to vote on the Senate foreign aid package & provide support to our allies #Ukraine #Israel & #Taiwan. It also provides humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa, #Gaza & #Artsakh refugees in #Armenia The time to pass this package is long overdue.
House Democrats' foreign aid discharge petition is up to 86 signatures, all Democrats. The signers include Reps. Ed Case and Don Davis, two of the three Democrats who have signed Fitzpatrick's discharge petition. https://t.co/clAWg9HhsI
House Democrats' foreign aid discharge petition is up to 88 signatures, all Democrats. They include Reps. Ed Case and Don Davis, two of the three Democrats who have signed Fitzpatrick's discharge petition. https://t.co/clAWg9HhsI
⚡️Democrats in the US House of Representatives have begun collecting signatures to bring up a $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bypassing Speaker Mike Johnson. A discharge petition was filed. https://t.co/WExh3nVXfY
House Democrats' introduce discharge petition to bypass Speaker Johnson to bring up the Senate's bipartisan foreign aid bill for a full House floor vote The discharge petition needs a majority of 218 House members signatures to circumvent House Republican majority leadership &…
A House Democratic discharge petition to bring the Senate’s $95 billion foreign aid bill up for a vote is live and already collecting signatures. https://t.co/GVRqAcFoFX
JUST IN: Democrats have started to sign a discharge petition to try to force a floor vote on the bipartisan foreign aid bill that would provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. It will need 218 to succeed. Call your representatives now and urge them to sign it. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 https://t.co/g15X5CBB34
House Democrats' foreign aid discharge petition is live and already has signatures. But – progressive Reps. Pocan and Ocasio-Cortez, among others, say they won't sign. Several Republicans tell @Axios they're focused on Fitzpatrick's petition. More here: https://t.co/atkqExfUr5
House Democrats' discharge petition on legislation for aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan has opened for lawmakers' signatures. It's an effort to bypass Mike Johnson as he refuses to put the Senate's bipartisan foreign aid bill on the floor for a vote. https://t.co/ZinR6Ch218
NEWS -- A discharge petition to schedule a House vote on the Senate's Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid bill will open for signatures TODAY. Will need 218 for a vote. PA GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has a different petition on his own aid bill. This is a bipartisan bill me and…