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Forcing the Floor: The Return of the Discharge Petition

Long dormant for much of the past several decades, the discharge petition has reemerged as a potent tool in a thinly divided House. Though it is procedurally complex and historically underutilized, anyone tracking Congress needs to understand how it works.