Jeffries Weighs Discharge Petition to Force Vote on Spending Bill, Avoid Shutdown Despite Doubts on GOP Support

House Minority Leader Jeffries considers procedural options like discharge petition to force a vote on a short-term spending bill, avoiding a shutdown.
Jeffries doubts moderate Republicans would join a discharge petition effort despite some signaling openness.
Jeffries says moderate Republicans just talk but don't act in a bipartisan manner when needed.
Senate Majority Leader Schumer already has a bipartisan short-term spending bill in the Senate.
House Democrats unsuccessfully tried a discharge petition earlier this year to raise the debt ceiling, with no GOP support.

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Posted 9/29/2023, 8:01:23 PM