Friday, November 14, 2025 -A rare bipartisan push in the U.S. House has forced a vote on “full transparency” over Jeffrey Epstein’s federal investigation files. Led by Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑Ky.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D‑Calif.), lawmakers used a procedural tool known as a discharge petition. When it hit the 218‑member threshold, they compelled Speaker Mike Johnson — long reluctant — to schedule a vote next week.
At the heart of the effort is the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405), which would require the Justice Department to publish all unclassified documents related to Epstein, Maxwell, and associated investigations.
The bill allows redactions to protect victims and ongoing probes, but demands a report back to Congress on what was withheld. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee has already subpoenaed the DOJ and Epstein’s estate as part of its own probe.
Despite broad momentum, the road ahead remains steep. While the House vote is expected to pass, the act faces major obstacles in the Senate and could be vetoed by President Trump.
Still, for many lawmakers — and Epstein survivors — this vote represents a powerful symbolic win: a congressional demand for truth, accountability, and a public reckoning with one of the most controversial figures of recent decades.
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