GOP Rep Fitzpatrick Rallies Support for Ukraine Aid Discharge Petition to Bypass House Speaker
• Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican congressman, is preparing a discharge petition to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson to get stalled Ukraine aid bill approved • Petition would require 218 signatures and support from some Republicans and most Democrats • Fitzpatrick says there is more Republican support than expected but petition mainly to pressure leadership • Has not decided which Ukraine aid proposal to bring up • Aims to "apply pressure" to get aid approved soon given urgency of support for Ukraine