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House Will Vote On Releasing Epstein Files, Mike Johnson Says

Johnson said he would put the resolution demanding release of the Epstein files to a House vote next week.

House Will Vote On Releasing Epstein Files, Mike Johnson Says
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will put a resolution demanding that the Justice Department release the Epstein files to a House vote next week. The bill’s sponsors, Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote.

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  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House announcing that he will schedule a vote on the resolution

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Republican representative who signed the discharge petition

Attorney General who met with Boebert at the White House

Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Deputy Attorney General who met with Boebert at the White House

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who could veto the resolution if it reaches his desk

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Republican representative and bill sponsor who helped secure signatures for a discharge petition

Republican representative who signed the discharge petition and met with officials at the White House

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

Republican representative who signed the discharge petition

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Democratic representative and bill sponsor who helped secure signatures for a discharge petition

ALSO MENTIONED  Kash Patel, FBI Director who met with Boebert at the White House

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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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