House GOP leaders oppose a discharge petition to consider immigration bills. Last week, Speaker Paul Ryan said “[W]e don’t like discharge petitions because it surrenders the floor to the minority. So, I don’t think the majority should ever do a discharge petition. So yes, we do not think our members should be doing discharge petitions.”
As a member of the minority, however, Ryan signed at least 17 discharge petitions:
- H.Res. 220 to consider HR 511, 110th Congress, support for military, signature #63
- H.Res. 559 to consider H.Res. 479, 110th Congress, House rules, signature #153
- H.Res. 694 to consider HR2905, 110th Congress, Fairness Doctrine, signature #144
- H.Res. 1025 to consider HR1843, 110th Congress, temporary workers, signature #15
- H.Res. 1331 to consider HR1399, 110th Congress, DC gun rights, signature #116
- HR2279, 110th Congress, refining on military facilities, signature #135
- HR3089, 110th Congress, energy, signature #83
- HR4088, 110th Congress, immigration, signature #113
- HR5440, 110th Congress, FISA, signature #122
- H. Res. 359 to consider H. Res. 251, 111th Congress, AIG, signature #170
- HR391, 111th Congress, greenhouse gases, signature #85
- H.Res. 554, 111th Congress, require bills & reports on Internet, signature #59.
- H.Res. 847, 111th Congress, health legislation transparency, signature #123
- HR2294, 111th Congress, Gitmo, signature #30
- HR3105,111th Congress, Central Valley Project, signature #28
- HR4972,111th Congress, Obamacare repeal, signature #136
- HR5141, 111th Congress, corporate reporting, signature #107