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House Rules Committee Blocks Democratic Push to Release Epstein Files

Democrats plan to refile the amendment as a standalone resolution after Republicans deemed it nongermane to the GENIUS Act.

Rep. Virginia Foxx presides over a House Rules Committee meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 21. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Overview

  • The committee voted 6–5 against attaching Rep. Ro Khanna’s amendment to the GENIUS Act and a defense funding measure, preventing a floor vote on forcing DOJ to publish all Epstein investigation records within 30 days.
  • Chairwoman Virginia Foxx led Republicans in declaring the disclosure demand unrelated to the stablecoin regulation bill, arguing that presidential authority, not Congress, should determine document release.
  • Rep. Ralph Norman crossed party lines as the sole Republican to support the amendment, citing public demand for transparency into high-profile probes.
  • Khanna vowed to introduce the amendment repeatedly, and Rep. Marc Veasey has announced plans for a separate resolution to compel the Trump administration to release the files.
  • Democrats’ maneuver highlights growing tensions over procedural tactics in Congress and the broader debate on legislative oversight of executive-branch records.