Congress has already collected more than 160 signatures out of 218 for a petition that will allow consideration of aid to Ukraine bypassing the Speaker

As of the morning of Wednesday, March 13, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have already collected more than 160 signatures for a petition that will allow the aid package for Ukraine to be put to a vote, bypassing Republican Speaker Mike Johnson. UNN reports this with reference to the petition website. 

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So far, 169 congressmen have signed the petition.

According to Reuters, the petition could force a vote on the bill if it is signed by at least 218 members of the House of Representatives - a majority of the 435 members eligible to vote. 

Addendum

A spokesman for Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, said that on Tuesday morning he prepared a so-called discharge petition that could force the House to vote on a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. 

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