Epstein Files Transparency Act II Moves Forward in the House (9/22/26)

A second push to force the release of additional Jeffrey Epstein records advanced in the House after Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna said they had secured enough commitments to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act II to the floor through another discharge petition. The maneuver closely mirrored the strategy used to pass the original Epstein Files Transparency Act in 2025, when supporters bypassed Speaker Mike Johnson after Republican leadership declined to schedule a vote. The new measure would strengthen enforcement of the existing transparency law by allowing Epstein survivors, state attorneys general and other officials to sue the Justice...