# US voting in the House of reps question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 25, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-voting-in-the-house-of-reps-question/782998 "2017-03-25T13:45:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jonpluc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-voting-in-the-house-of-reps-question/782998/1 "2017-03-25T13:45:08Z")
In the US House of Representatives, the Speaker controls the agenda and what bills get voted on. What is the mechanism that can override the Speakers control of the agenda and vote on something the Speaker does not wish to vote on? ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-voting-in-the-house-of-reps-question/782998/2 "2017-03-25T13:55:39Z")
> **[XVI. Discharge Petitions](https://www.congressionalinstitute.org/112th-congress-house-floor-procedures-manual/xvi-discharge-petitions/)** > > After a bill has been introduced and referred to committee for 30 legislative days or more, any Member may file a motion with the Clerk of the House to discharge the committee from further consideration of the bill. A Member may also file a motion to... Discharge petition. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-voting-in-the-house-of-reps-question/782998/3 "2017-03-25T13:55:59Z")
[Discharge petition.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discharge_petition)