US EditionHouse subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files
WASHINGTON D.C., JUL 16 – A House Oversight subcommittee voted 8-2 to subpoena the Department of Justice for Jeffrey Epstein investigation files amid ongoing partisan disputes over transparency and control.
- This past week, Greene clarified that `this is not true`, correcting the misreported claim that House Republicans blocked Epstein files release.
- As part of floor management, House Republicans used a 'previous question' motion to prevent Democrats from controlling the House floor.
- According to the tally, the vote was 211-210 along party lines, demonstrating the procedural nature of the measure, with the GOP-led Rules Committee rejecting it hours earlier.
- On Tuesday, Khanna pledged `will continue to fight for the release of the Epstein files`, while emphasizing Democrats' push for transparency.
- Looking ahead, the House Oversight Committee advanced a subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition, targeting Epstein’s former associate.
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House Oversight subcommittee votes to subpoena DOJ for Epstein files
In a surprise move, a House Oversight subcommittee voted Wednesday to subpoena the Department of Justice for files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a highly contentious issue that has exposed major divisions within the Republican party.
GOP chair forced to abruptly shut down hearing to thwart Dems
House Republicans swiftly shut down a congressional hearing on Wednesday when Democrats tried to introduce a measure to subpoena the Epstein files from the Justice Department, Axios reported.The chaos unfolded during a hearing of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, where the...
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'There Is Something Rotten in Washington': House Republicans Unanimously Reject Releasing Epstein Files - Alaska Native News
Rep. Ro Khanna said the vote was about: “Are you on the side of America’s children? Or are you on the side of the rich and powerful who have had their thumb on the scales and shafted Americans for decades?” Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted against forcing the Department of Justice […]
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