"As soon as she is sworn in, she's expected to join every other House Democrat in signing on to what's known as a " discharge petition" that will bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bill to force the Department of Justice to immediately release all the files in its possession, to the House floor for a vote. With four Republicans already signed on,"
"The government-shutdown negotiations will be complex and time consuming, but the dynamics generally favor Republicans. They'll be in a position to draft the measure that will be the vehicle for avoiding a shutdown and can make it as tempting or repellent to Democrats as they choose, depending on how they want the crisis to end. And that's assuming they want it to end without a shutdown that many of them would happily greet."
On September 23 the federal government will be exactly one week away from shutting down absent congressional action. Democrat Adelita Grijalva is almost certain to be elected to a vacant Arizona House seat and is expected to sign a discharge petition to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the floor. Four Republicans have already signed, likely producing the 218 petitioners needed to force a vote. The timing will complicate Republican priorities and pressure leadership. Government-shutdown negotiations generally favor Republicans because they can craft the spending vehicle. Democrats can filibuster, seek bipartisan compromises, or risk base backlash by caving.
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