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Discharge petition: Congressional procedure or great band name?

Political Theater, Episode 381

Rep. Thomas Massie has a discharge petition and he’s not afraid to use it.
Rep. Thomas Massie has a discharge petition and he’s not afraid to use it. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

It’s the Congress returns podcast. Members return to Washington in a time of flux: Congressional districts are being redrawn willy-nilly. The Epstein files are still out there. Censure resolutions abound! The National Guard is here, there, everywhere. Approval ratings are down for the president and Congress. Let’s break it down.

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