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highplainsdem

(59,087 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:55 PM Nov 12

Grijalva has officially signed onto the Epstein discharge petition. That means there are now 218 votes

BREAKING: Rep. Adelita Grijalva has officially signed onto the Epstein discharge petition. That means there are now 218 votes â€” and a full vote must come to the floor.
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Grijalva has officially signed onto the Epstein discharge petition. That means there are now 218 votes (Original Post) highplainsdem Nov 12 OP

Doesn't it also mean that Mace and Boebert now can't remove their names? Stargleamer Nov 12 #1

That's what I read. highplainsdem Nov 12 #3

Excellent! sheshe2 Nov 12 #4

If it holds................ Lovie777 Nov 12 #2

Nope, it goes to the Senate if passed bottomofthehill Nov 12 #5

So there will be a filibuster Diraven Nov 12 #9

It may never even reach the floor in the Senate. Thune can just ignore it Wiz Imp Nov 12 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Nov 12 #10

You're wrong Wiz Imp Nov 12 #15

The whole House will have to vote now, and then the Senate. Republicans are panicking because they highplainsdem Nov 12 #7

It looks like lose-lose for them, either way it goes. ananda Nov 12 #14

Bet Rump is shitting gold plated bricks orangecrush Nov 12 #6

Lol... 2naSalit Nov 12 #11

Anybody Traildogbob Nov 12 #8

I look for Mike to put the house in recess before Emile Nov 12 #12

Mikey to announce vote on the Epstein Bill for December 32 Jersey Devil Nov 12 #13

He can't prevent the vote. It will definitely happen. Wiz Imp Nov 12 #16

When they will have the vote? They also introduced discharge petition to force vote on extension of ObamaCare subsidies. ChicagoTeamster Nov 12 #18

I have seen some reports that nearly a hundred Republicans will vote for the bill. mackdaddy Nov 12 #19

du rec. AllaN01Bear Nov 12 #20

Mike Johnson said.... flying-skeleton Nov 12 #21

Stargleamer

(2,564 posts)

1. Doesn't it also mean that Mace and Boebert now can't remove their names?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:01 PM

Nov 12

That’s what I heard

highplainsdem

(59,087 posts)

3. That's what I read.

Reply to Stargleamer (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:06 PM

Nov 12

sheshe2

(94,953 posts)

4. Excellent!

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:07 PM

Nov 12

Lovie777

(21,217 posts)

2. If it holds................

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:04 PM

Nov 12

will they release complete Epstein file without wipe outs.

bottomofthehill

(9,313 posts)

5. Nope, it goes to the Senate if passed

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:10 PM

Nov 12

Diraven

(1,751 posts)

9. So there will be a filibuster

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:26 PM

Nov 12

And then nothing will happen.

Wiz Imp

(8,282 posts)

17. It may never even reach the floor in the Senate. Thune can just ignore it

Reply to Diraven (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:00 PM

Nov 12

like Schumer did with lots of bills passed by the House in 2023 & 2024 when Democrats controlled the Senate but Republicans controlled the House. The Senate isn't required to take up legislation passed by the House except under specific circumstances.

Response to bottomofthehill (Reply #5)

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Wiz Imp

(8,282 posts)

15. You're wrong

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:52 PM

Nov 12

see here https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20799737

highplainsdem

(59,087 posts)

7. The whole House will have to vote now, and then the Senate. Republicans are panicking because they

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:12 PM

Nov 12

don't want to have to vote on this at all, with that majority of their base wanting the files released.

ananda

(34,032 posts)

14. It looks like lose-lose for them, either way it goes.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:56 PM

Nov 12

At least, I hope so.

orangecrush

(27,638 posts)

6. Bet Rump is shitting gold plated bricks

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:11 PM

Nov 12

2naSalit

(99,038 posts)

11. Lol...

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:38 PM

Nov 12

Probably gold painted bricks!

Traildogbob

(12,226 posts)

8. Anybody

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:15 PM

Nov 12

Else want to vomit as Moses read the oath to her to swear to uphold, the one he shits all over everyday.
And his general smirking and grinning at her like he is such a great person, been completely fair to her, shows how easy it is to be a fake of a man and Christian as he is, smirking as he lies his ass off. And protects Child Raping pigs in the name of HIS Jesus.

Emile

(39,299 posts)

12. I look for Mike to put the house in recess before

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:41 PM

Nov 12

they hold a full vote.

Jersey Devil

(10,682 posts)

13. Mikey to announce vote on the Epstein Bill for December 32

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:48 PM

Nov 12

Details to follow

Wiz Imp

(8,282 posts)

16. He can't prevent the vote. It will definitely happen.

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #13)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:57 PM

Nov 12

ChicagoTeamster

(212 posts)

18. When they will have the vote? They also introduced discharge petition to force vote on extension of ObamaCare subsidies.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:09 PM

Nov 12

I'm sure there's many priorities and some may be in front of the Epstein files. Some were saying Trump was going to permanently delete the files. How could he do that? I'm sure there's multiple copies

mackdaddy

(1,913 posts)

19. I have seen some reports that nearly a hundred Republicans will vote for the bill.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:10 PM

Nov 12

I think they were interviewing Rep Swalwell and he said many of the Republicans know how bad this will be and want to get out ahead of it.

I guess we will see.

Also supposedly the files are pretty horrific and since Bondi and Patel did an all hands on deck with hundreds of Doj/FBI people that that many people know how bad the files are.
Allison Gill segment shown 7 minutes into this MTM video.

AllaN01Bear

(28,080 posts)

20. du rec.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:22 PM

Nov 12

flying-skeleton

(808 posts)

21. Mike Johnson said....

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:21 PM

Nov 12

Mike Johnson said he'd hold the vote next week.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/politics/epstein-files-house-vote

There is something fishy‼️He can delay this a bit but isn't. Why⁉️What if secretly, the Republicans in the house have been able to convince enough Rethugs to vote against it⁉️

What happens if the vote fails? Can the democrats bring it up again? If yes, after how long?

If no, then what! The seems can use it as campaign fodder for the mid terms. That's it? Trump escaped again⁉️⁉️

There's also a chance, Trump will, under false assertion of National Security, stamp the files as Top Secret.

The fight is far from over‼️‼️

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