Overview
- Democrat Adelita Grijalva’s victory is expected to supply the 218th signature once she is sworn in, according to Massie.
- Every House Democrat has signed the discharge petition along with Republicans Nancy Mace, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lauren Boebert.
- Massie says Speaker Mike Johnson is in "full panic" and warns any procedural effort to dodge a floor vote would look like a cover-up.
- He predicts leadership may grant "hall passes" on a vote he calls an "80/20 issue" with the public.
- Sen. Rand Paul says trying to shut down the petition could backfire by fueling a larger groundswell.