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House Pushes for Vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act

9/25/2025

Summary

Story summary

A House group led by Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna seeks to force a vote on Epstein's files.
Adelita Grijalva will provide the 218th signature to trigger the discharge petition, while Speaker Mike Johnson resists.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act would require the Justice Department to release all unclassified materials on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, pending Senate approval.

History

Historical Context

The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, passed by Congress in 1999, aimed to combat human trafficking. This legislation intensified scrutiny of cases like Jeffrey Epstein's, who was convicted in 2008 for soliciting minors. In 2025, Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act, seeking to release unclassified documents that could enhance public understanding of trafficking and accountability among elites.

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Story summary

A House group led by Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna seeks to force a vote on Epstein's files.
Adelita Grijalva will provide the 218th signature to trigger the discharge petition, while Speaker Mike Johnson resists.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act would require the Justice Department to release all unclassified materials on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, pending Senate approval.

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