Being a Texan, Republican Rep. Chip Roy knows all about big things, so it may not surprise his constituents back home that he is taking on one of the biggest legislative challenges possible. House rules allow a representative to file what is known as a “Discharge Petition” that can force a bill out of a committee in which it is bottled up and to the floor for an up or down vote. What makes discharge petitions such a huge challenge is they require the signatures of at least 218 members of the House in order to suspend the usual legislative process and move the targeted bill straight to the floor. That means for Roy to succeed, he must get the signatures of all 212 of his Republican colleagues and at least six Democrats. There are also additional procedural technicalities that can complicate the process even more. No wonder the most …