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US House to vote on full release of Epstein files next week, Johnson says

Johnson said the House would vote next week on compelling the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.

US House to vote on full release of Epstein files next week, Johnson says
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
Nov 13, 2025
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Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote next week on compelling the Justice Department to release Epstein-related files, after Adelita Grijalva’s signature brought a discharge petition to the required number. The article also reports a House vote to end the government shutdown and renewed scrutiny of Donald Trump’s ties to Epstein.

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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 who announced the planned vote

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Representative who signed the discharge petition and voted on the government funding package

Grijalva's version of this story ↗
Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative who signed the discharge petition

Tim Burchett
R · TN-2

Representative who sought an expedited vote and criticized Democrats

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose relationship with Epstein was again scrutinized after emails were released

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who put forward the discharge petition

Representative who signed the discharge petition

Raúl M. Grijalva
Former U.S. Representative (D-AZ)

Former representative and Adelita Grijalva’s late father

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Representative who signed the discharge petition

Jim McGovern
D · MA-2

House Rules Committee ranking member who had forecast a later vote

White House press secretary who rejected the implication of wrongdoing by Trump

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who put forward the discharge petition

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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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