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The House Speaker controls which bills reach the floor for a vote through the Rules Committee, which is why discharge petitions exist as a workaround.
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True. The Speaker controls floor votes via the Rules Committee, which has 13 members—9 handpicked by the Speaker. Bills need a special rule to reach the floor. Discharge petitions exist precisely to b...
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna filed discharge petition No. 11 on Dec. 2, 2025 to force a vote on banning congressional stock trading.
Easytrue falseFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly backed Luna's discharge petition in January 2026.
Easytrue falseHow many House members must sign a discharge petition to force a floor vote on legislation stuck in committee?
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