US EditionHouse speaker starts August recess early to avoid Jeffrey Epstein votes
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 22 – Speaker Mike Johnson cut the House recess short to avoid votes on releasing Epstein files, amid GOP divisions and efforts by Rep. Massie to force a vote in September.
- On Monday, the House Rules Committee abruptly disbanded, aiming to block Democrats from calling up Epstein document release amendments.
- Under growing transparency pressure, Democratic lawmakers showed no signs of relenting before the House leaves for the August recess.
- To avoid compelled votes, the House rules panel disbanded Monday, delaying Epstein-related bills until September.
- Amid criticism, House speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote on a GOP-backed resolution until after the August recess, sparking backlash from conservative Republicans.
- With legislation pending, the Department of Justice asked a Manhattan federal court Friday to release grand jury testimony from the Epstein prosecution, and President Donald Trump would likely veto similar legislation.
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In the U.S. House of Representatives, the summer break is about to take place – now, on the orders of spokesman Mike Johnson, it even comes one day earlier. This slows down a vote on the release of the Epstein files.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that he would close this week’s legislative work in advance and even send the House home before the summer recess, so as to avoid having to vote on the release of files related to financial mogul and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “We’re tired of being taught about transparency,” Johnson said at a press conference, in which he complained about the “unending efforts to politicize research on Epstein,…
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House Republicans to scatter early for August break amid pressure on Epstein files
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks to reporters about the Republican budget reconciliation package at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — House Republicans are headed home early for their August break after an uproar over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files all but halted any possibility of floor action. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tue…
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