In the face of cynical, pro-Putin obstruction of aid for Ukraine by Republican House Speaker and Malignant Loser puppet "MAGA Mike" Johnson, Democrats are now talking about a workaround:
Senior Democrats are suggesting that a discharge petition could be introduced to bring a $95-billion overseas aid bill to a vote in the House of Representatives if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to introduce it.
On Tuesday the bill passed the Senate in a 70-29 vote, but must also be approved by the House before President Joe Biden can sign it into law.
Johnson has refused to say he would bring the bill to the floor of the House, potentially halting its passage. On Monday he criticized the legislation, which would provide an additional $60 billion of military aid for Ukraine, claiming it is "silent on the most pressing issue facing our country" in reference to illegal immigration. [Ed.: he lies like a cheap rug.]
However, the legislation could also be brought to the floor via a discharge petition, which would require the support of 218 members including at least four Republicans. It would then be voted on like any other piece of legislation, though this is unlikely to take place until the end of the month due to the packed congressional schedule.
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Democratic Rep. Ami Bera wrote: "If Speaker Johnson won't bring this critical aid package to the floor, I stand ready to sign a discharge petition to get the job done. The world is watching."
Speaking to CNN on Monday former Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, said: "Our leader, Hakeem Jeffries, said he has not ruled out using a discharge petition which is a parliamentary maneuver to try and bring a bill to the floor."
Democrats need to do it, not just talk about it. It's likely all Democrats and more than the needed 4 Republicans would vote for the Senate bill's passage, which is why lying little weasel MAGA Mike is loath to bring it up for a vote. A standalone foreign aid package is what the White House and Democrats wanted all along, and now that MAGA Mike has followed his cult leader's orders and blocked the Senate's bipartisan border bill, Democrats need to use every means necessary to get this aid bill passed and headed to the White House.
Meanwhile, let MAGA Mike try to get his tiny rocks off by getting another performative vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas while Democrats do the necessary work of government and defending democracy.
(Photo: You don't need to twist his arm; he'll do what he's told / screenshot MSNBC)
