Another bill to release Epstein files headed to House floor

Massie will force another vote on releasing files in the Jeffrey Epstein case. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo) By Nina Heller Posted November 11, 2026 at 2:52pm As Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., enters his final weeks in Congress, he is one step closer to another vote on legislation related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A discharge petition led by Massie aimed at extracting more files from the Justice Department has now received enough support to force a vote on the House floor. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., was the decisive 218th signature on the discharge petition, a procedural tool allowing rank-and-file House members to register their support for a piece of legislation and circumvent leadership to force a vote. Massie and other supporters of the effort say the bill is a bid for transparency. Earlier this week, Massie said his pitch to his colleagues was simple.

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