Raskin files petition to kill Trump’s $1.8 billion lawfare fund

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) filed a discharge petition Monday to kill the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.Raskin will need six Republicans to reach the necessary 218 signatures to force a vote on the legislation, but he said he has not yet received any commitments from Republicans. The legislative procedure bypasses the committee process and forces legislation directly to a floor vote if a simple majority signs on in support.

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