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Fiendish Thingy

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1. The discharge petition cannot force the release of the Epstein files

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:02 AM

Nov 10

It can only force a vote on whether to pass a resolution demanding the release of the files.

Which the president will veto/ignore.

The only value the discharge petition has is to forces every representative to go on the record with their position on releasing the files.

That’s it.

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The only way this can be salvaged is of they get discharge petition tomorrow [View all] JT45242 Nov 9 OP

The discharge petition cannot force the release of the Epstein files Fiendish Thingy Nov 10 #1

Yes, I hope this vote and the expanded ACA subsidies vote are useful in the midterms. Ilikepurple Nov 10 #4

Johnson has already said there won't be a vote on ACA subsidies Fiendish Thingy Nov 10 #5

I said "respective chambers" because the Senate will probably vote on ACA subsidies and Ilikepurple Nov 11 #6

Don't you figure Mike Pedo Protector Johnson has come up with a new reason to RockRaven Nov 10 #2

HaHaHaHaHa HOPIUM!!!!! johnnyfins Nov 10 #3