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How the House could use discharge petition to avert government shutdown

By Eden Villalovas
Published September 25, 2023 2:04pm ET
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How the House could use discharge petition to avert government shutdown
FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is surrounded by reporters looking for updates on plans to fund the government and avert a shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. McCarthy has turned to a strategy that has so far preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos. He is facing a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of people.


Democrats and Republicans could use a rarely used maneuver to avoid a government shutdown if Congress fails to renew funding by the Sept. 30 deadline.

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