Overview
- Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna forced a floor vote this week via a discharge petition signed by all Democrats and at least four Republicans, with newly sworn Rep. Adelita Grijalva providing the decisive signature.
- Massie predicted on ABC that 100 or more Republicans could back the measure, while Khanna told NBC he is hoping for more than 40 GOP votes, and both credited survivors for driving the effort.
- President Donald Trump labeled the push a “hoax” on Truth Social, with allies like Rep. Troy Nehls pledging to vote no, even as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans voiced support for releasing the records.
- The bill seeks to compel the Justice Department to disclose additional federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein, following new Oversight Committee emails that referenced Trump and renewed scrutiny of his ties to Epstein.
- Passage in the House would still require Senate action and could face a presidential veto, so sponsors are aiming for a broad, potentially two‑thirds margin as survivors plan a Capitol news conference on Tuesday.