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SSJVegeta

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7. Discharge petition can be used to force any house action including impeachment

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:54 PM

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I’m don’t understand why hate e are five votes away from and how since no action has technically been taken officially on this and few democrats have actually signed onto it.

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House Democrats are working with moderate Republicans to reach 218 to impeach Trump before March 31 for abuse of power. [View all] riversedge Tuesday OP

Coming sooner than he thinks malaise Tuesday #1

I can see it happening. yellow dahlia Tuesday #4

5 votes away? SSJVegeta Tuesday #2

Discharge petitions are only for legislation Wiz Imp Tuesday #6

Discharge petition can be used to force any house action including impeachment SSJVegeta Tuesday #7

While a discharge petition can technically be used for impeachment Wiz Imp Tuesday #9

Yeah not gonna lie it's a little crazy to me how not every single democrat has been calling for impeachment yet SSJVegeta Wednesday #10

What is special about March 31? Jerry2144 Tuesday #3

I hope someone explains how this will end. So far we are 0-2 in convictions Raven123 Tuesday #5

I can't find any reference to this canetoad Tuesday #8