Greg Steube has achieved a rare feat: Successfully forcing a bill to the House floor

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has a rare feat in modern congressional terms: Forcing floor consideration of legislation — on this occasion, a bill he crafted that would provide tax relief for losses due to federally declared disasters.

He invoked a rarely successful procedural tool, the so-called discharge petition, to compel a floor vote on his legislation aimed at helping victims of hurricanes, wildfires and the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment. The Florida Republican hit 218 signatories — a majority of the House — of supporters on Wednesday, according to the chamber clerk.

Discharge petitions rarely succeed. The last one to hit the necessary number of signatures to force floor consideration concerned the Export-Import Bank, back in 2015. Steube called for the Senate to act swiftly once it passes the House.

Democratic Whip Katherine Clark called on Democrats to sign onto the discharge petition in a meeting Wednesday, a person familiar told POLITICO. More Democrats have signed onto the petition than Republicans.



Read more: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/16/congress/a-successful-discharge-petition-00158356

[SunSeeker]

1. It figures, he had more Dem than GOP signatures, since the legislation helps people.

[cstanleytech]

2. I kinda doubt he did it though because he suddenly grew a single atoms worth of compassion.

More likely it's one of three things which are he's facing a tough re-election, benefits somehow financially either directly or indirectly and last because he hopes to use it in the future to run for one of three elected offices which are Governor, Senate or the Presidency.

[SunSeeker]

3. For sure. If he had compassion he wouldn't be a Republican. nt

[Timeflyer]

4. He's up for re-election in Nov. and he's worried about his terrible record in Congress.

His first loves are opposing sensible gun control measures and wearing plaid jackets.