Some commentators argue that there are enough moderate Republicans willing to vote with Democrats on a clean continuing resolution - one that does not contain language denying funding for the ACA - to pass it, even over the objections of the House Speaker.
It involves the use of a discharge petition - which we discussed a bit in 2305 when we walked through the bill-making process. Not everyone agrees that this is likely to happen.
For detail:
- Wikipedia: Discharge Petitions.
- Democrats can use this one weird trick . . .
- CRS: The discharge rule in historical context.
- Why the discharge rule wont help Democrats . . .
