"On Capitol Hill, the effort to pry loose more records from the Justice Department's Epstein case files is proceeding on two tracks. House Speaker Mike Johnson has vowed a probe underway by the House Oversight Committee will uncover things that have never been uncovered before, but critics say it will yield little information that isn't already known to the public."
"Massie is using a maneuver known as a discharge petition to attempt to force a floor vote on his legislation. For the effort to succeed, he will need 218 signatures. If all Democrats sign the petition, only six Republicans would need to add their names. So far, four Republicans have signed on. In addition to Massie, they are: Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Nancy Mace of South Carolina."
"Multiple House Republicans who were initially supportive of Massie's legislation said this week they wouldn't sign his petition, citing the release of over 30,000 Epstein-related documents by the Oversight Committee. Johnson and the White House have also urged Republicans to not sign the petition. One White House official previously told CNN that helping Massie and Democrats with their petition would be viewed as a very hostile act to the administration."
Two separate efforts are underway to obtain more Jeffrey Epstein Justice Department records: a House Oversight probe led by Speaker Mike Johnson and a discharge petition led by Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna to force a floor vote for full document release. Massie needs 218 signatures to succeed; if all Democrats sign, only six Republicans are required. Four Republicans so far have signed, but momentum has waned as some GOP members cite the Oversight Committee's release of over 30,000 documents. The White House and Johnson have urged Republicans not to support the petition.
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