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Grijalva completed the discharge petition after taking her seat in the House.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
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Nov 12, 2025
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Adelita Grijalva’s signature completed a discharge petition demanding a House vote on releasing Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, and Speaker Mike Johnson said he would bring the bill to the floor the following week. The measure’s prospects are uncertain amid disputes over the files and their political significance.

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Representative whose petition signature triggered the expected vote

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose alleged knowledge and opposition to the file releases are discussed

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House who said he would schedule a vote on the bill

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative who criticized Democrats’ use of the Epstein files issue

Attorney general criticized by Democrats and some Republicans over the handling of the files

Representative who accused Johnson of deliberately delaying Grijalva’s swearing-in

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative and co-sponsor of the bill who discussed the discharge petition

Representative identified as supporting the bill

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

Representative identified as supporting the bill

White House press secretary who defended Trump in response to the emails

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative and co-sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act

ALSO MENTIONED  Kash Patel, FBI director criticized over the administration’s handling of the files; Larry Summers, Former Treasury secretary named as a correspondent in the released emails; Steve Bannon, Former Trump adviser whose correspondence with Epstein is among the released emails

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Adelita Grijalva Adds 218th Signature to Epstein Files Petition

Outlets agree that Adelita Grijalva supplied the 218th signature on a petition seeking a House vote on releasing Epstein-related files, clearing the way for the vote. Left-leaning outlets tie the petition to Grijalva’s delayed swearing-in and frame the release effort as politically consequential. Center outlets mostly emphasize the signature’s procedural effect and the next steps, while also reporting political disputes around the files. Right-leaning outlets similarly focus on the petition’s threshold and path toward a House vote.

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