Overview

• Speaker Mike Johnson halted floor votes and called an early recess to defer decisions on releasing unclassified Jeffrey Epstein records.
• A bipartisan coalition led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna is circulating a discharge petition to force a binding vote on unsealing all unclassified Epstein materials within 30 days.
• Republicans on the House Rules Committee recessed meetings to prevent Democratic-led amendments and avoid a transparency vote this week.
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys to arrange a meeting on her testimony as part of renewed Justice Department efforts.
• Rep. Tim Burchett advanced a motion in a subcommittee to subpoena Maxwell for a deposition, signaling congressional pressure alongside executive outreach.