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House Republicans Recess Rules Committee to Stall Epstein File Vote

GOP leaders are relying on President Trump’s administration to unseal Epstein files ahead of lawmakers’ return in September.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., answers reporters about calls to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 21, 2025.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the Capitol on July 21, 2025.
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Overview

  • House Republicans recessed the House Rules Committee on Monday to prevent a Democratic-led vote on a bipartisan resolution calling for public release of Jeffrey Epstein’s grand jury testimony and related documents.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders say they align with President Trump’s directive to let the Justice Department and courts handle the unsealing process.
  • The abrupt recess has delayed votes on several GOP-backed measures, including an immigration proposal and water-permitting legislation, until after the August recess.
  • Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna are gathering the 218 signatures needed for a discharge petition to force a binding vote on their legislation in September.
  • No committee vote or floor consideration of the Epstein files is expected until lawmakers return to Washington after the month-long recess.