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House Speaker Mike Johnson says House will vote on releasing Epstein files next week

Johnson said the House will vote next week on a bill to release the Epstein files.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says House will vote on releasing Epstein files next week
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Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote next week on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, after a bipartisan discharge petition reached the signatures needed to force a vote. The article also describes competing claims by Democrats, Republicans and the Trump administration over the files and references to President Trump.

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 57% good look
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House announcing a planned floor vote

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President responding to the release of Epstein-related emails

Trump's version of this story ↗
James Comer
R · KY-1

House Oversight Committee chairman discussing the release of documents

Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Republican representative who supported compelling release of the files and defended Trump

Attorney general whom Comer said he subpoenaed

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Republican representative who co-led the discharge petition effort

Robert Garcia
D · CA-42

Democratic representative and ranking member of the House Oversight Committee calling for release of the files

Republican representative whom administration officials reportedly sought to persuade over the petition

Democratic representative who signed the discharge petition after being sworn in

Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Democratic representative calling for release of the files

White House press secretary responding to questions about Trump and the Epstein emails

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Democratic representative who co-led the discharge petition effort

ALSO MENTIONED  Jerry Nadler, Democratic representative calling for the public to receive the full truth

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Johnson Says House Will Vote on Releasing Epstein Files

A petition seeking the release of Epstein-related files reached the support needed to bring legislation to a House vote. Speaker Mike Johnson was involved in the dispute over the vote’s timing. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Johnson’s delay and criticism of his handling of the vote, with some linking the fight to scrutiny of Trump and Republicans. Center outlets mostly explain the petition, vote timing and procedural next steps, while some report allegations over delayed seating or voting and political pressure. Right-leaning outlets foreground Republicans’ claim that Democrats blocked a faster vote to keep the issue alive.

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