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fromJezebel
1 day ago

Mike Johnson Still Refuses to Swear in New Arizona Rep. Who Could Force Vote on Epstein Files

Speaker Mike Johnson's House recess prevents Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in, blocking a potential discharge petition signature to force a vote on the Epstein Files.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

MSNBC's Jen Psaki Roasts Speaker Flailing to Protect' Trump in Stunning Capitol Confrontation

Speaker Mike Johnson refused to swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva, prompting accusations he was blocking an Epstein-related discharge petition and defending President Trump.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Leland Vittert Corners Johnson Over Refusal To Swear In Key Epstein Files' Yes Vote

Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, potentially blocking the pivotal vote to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Johnson Pressed If Epstein Vote Is Why He Won't Swear In Dem

House Speaker Mike Johnson denies delaying Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in because she may sign the final petition forcing a vote to release Jeffrey Epstein-related DOJ files.
fromAxios
1 week ago

Mike Johnson faces bipartisan heat over delayed vote on Epstein files

"totally absurd." "This has nothing to do with that. It's another red herring," adding, "I want every page of this out."
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fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Epstein files discharge petition approaches critical threshold

Don't let it be a Democrat who's the 218th signature. Let it be a Republican. That would be good for us to signal we want transparency,
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fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Epstein Files Will Turn the Shutdown Fight Into a Problem for Republicans

Adelita Grijalva's expected swearing-in will enable a discharge petition to force a House vote on releasing DOJ Epstein files amid looming shutdown negotiations.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump and Johnson are likely doomed in their attempts to thwart an Epstein files vote

Discharge petition on Epstein-related matter has 216 signatures; two expected Democratic special-election winners could push it to 218, forcing a House floor vote.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
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Here's what's next in the Epstein files saga

Thomas Massie is pursuing a discharge petition to force a House floor vote to fully release Jeffrey Epstein Justice Department case files, needing 218 signatures.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
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Lawmakers push for release of more Epstein files. And, Trump family launches crypto

Members of Congress seek a House vote to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files; Trump's family crypto company began public trading, adding $5 billion.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

GOP support erodes for Epstein files petition

Republican divisions persist over a discharge petition as Massie seeks 218 signatures while leaders cite the Oversight Committee's subpoena-powered probe as a superior avenue.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

House Oversight releases thousands of Epstein-related files they obtained from DOJ

DOJ provided thousands of subpoenaed pages to the Oversight Committee, many already public, while Republicans pursue subpoenas and a discharge petition to force broader document release.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump faces new Epstein headache as Congress returns from recess

Congress will press the Trump administration for transparency on Jeff Epstein’s death and investigative files, seeking House votes and meetings with victims and investigators.
fromAxios
2 months ago

Republican populists plan to bypass Mike Johnson on Epstein files, stock trading

A discharge petition allows the House rank-and-file to force a vote on any legislation with support from at least 218 members, a majority of the chamber.
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