Massie secures signatures to force vote on second Epstein files petition
The measure would let survivors and state prosecutors sue the Justice Department over withheld or redacted Epstein records.
- On Wednesday, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie secured the 218th signature on a discharge petition, forcing a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. This procedural tool bypasses House leadership to compel release of remaining Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Massie alleges the Justice Department is "flagrantly and consistently" ignoring disclosure requirements established by last year's law, claiming the department unlawfully withholds over 3 million Epstein files while maintaining heavy redactions.
- California Democrat Rep. John Garamendi provided the decisive 218th signature Wednesday, with support from Republicans including Reps. Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, and Brian Fitzpatrick. The petition must sit seven legislative days before a floor vote.
- If enacted, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II would authorize State Attorneys General, victims, and Congress members to sue the Justice Department for withholding documents and maintaining redactions.
- The House is set to vote later this month as Massie enters his final weeks in Congress. President Donald Trump, who previously signed the initial transparency act, later called the Epstein files a "hoax.
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JUST IN: House to Vote on Second Epstein Files Transparency Act After Oversight Committee Report on the Federal Government’s Mishandling of Epstein Criminal Investigation * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a second Epstein files bill after lawmakers forced a vote through a discharge petition. Politico reports that…
Massie Secures 218 Signatures to Force New House Vote on Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky secured the 218 signatures needed Wednesday to force House consideration of a second Epstein files transparency bill, once again bypassing Republican leadership. All 214 House Democrats signed the discharge petition, along with Republicans Massie, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania. Democratic Reps. Adam Smith and John Gar…
Sourpuss: Massie Enlists Democrats to Get 218 Signatures to Force a Second Epstein Files Vote Over GOP Leaders’ Heads
by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Rep. Thomas Massie’s discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II hit 218 signatures Wednesday, forcing a House vote on a bill that would let victims, state attorneys general and lawmakers sue the Justice Department over withheld Epstein records. Click to read the rest HERE-> Sourpuss: Massie Enlists Democrats to Get 218 Signatures to Force a Second Epstein Files Vote Over GOP Leaders’ Heads first posted…
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