Hakeem Jeffries used a discharge petition to force a bill onto the floor of the House.
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Updated Aug 6
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What happened
Hakeem Jeffries used a discharge petition to force a bill onto the floor of the House.
Who's involved
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Part of
Hakeem Jeffries is favored to become the next Speaker of the House, while the Senate maintains its requirement of a two-thirds majority for conviction.Also in this story
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Hakeem Jeffries
American politician (born 1970)