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House Cuts Session Short Over Epstein Discharge Petition as August Recess Begins

The move follows a stalemate over a bipartisan effort to force release of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson departs after speaking to the media outside the House Chamber at the US Capitol on July 23 in Washington, DC.
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, July 23.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans continue their work to pass the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson says the early adjournment adhered to a schedule set in December and rejects claims of blocking transparency
  • House Republicans are embarking on the district work period to promote the “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed by President Trump
  • House Democrats are staging coast-to-coast town halls focused on healthcare, an affordable economy, and cultural issues
  • Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna lead a discharge petition that remains poised to compel an up-or-down vote on the Epstein documents in September
  • Senate Republicans are weighing shortening their August recess to clear a backlog of Trump’s judicial and executive nominees