Massie forces vote on Epstein files
The gist
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie says he will secure 218 signatures to force a House vote on a second Epstein files bill.
The push follows a 2025 law he says the Justice Department has not fully honored.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2, 2025Massie filed a discharge petition to force a floor vote compelling the Justice Department to release all files from the Epstein case; he and Khanna needed at least 218 signatures.
- Nov 12, 2025Minutes after Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona was sworn in, she signed the Epstein petition, pushing it to 218 signatures.
- Nov 2025The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed and was signed into law by President Trump.
Key terms
- discharge petition
- A procedure to bring a bill out of committee to the floor without a committee report.
- redactions
- The process of removing sensitive information from a document before it is shared with a wider audience.
Source: Wikipedia