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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RANK_REASON The article discusses a significant increase in the use of a specific legislative procedure (discharge petition) to bypass the Speaker of the House, indicating a shift in legislative dynamics. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
