Short List of Republicans Joining Thomas Massie to Force Epstein Files Vote
Summary
Representative Thomas Massie said his discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II reached 218 signatures, enough to move the bill toward a House floor vote. The bill would let survivors, state officials and members of Congress sue the attorney general to enforce the original law requiring the release of unclassified Epstein-related records.Key Facts
- Republican Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman signed the petition alongside Massie and House Democrats.
- The petition reached 218 signatures after Democrats Adam Smith and John Garamendi added their names on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- A discharge petition can bypass House leadership and advance legislation toward a floor vote when it has signatures from 218 House members.
- Massie began the petition on August 31; Fitzpatrick signed on September 16, Norman on September 14 and Mace on September 1.
- President Donald Trump signed the original Epstein Files Transparency Act into law in November 2025.
- The Justice Department says it released roughly 3.5 million pages of Epstein-related records, while some lawmakers say relevant pages remain unpublished or redacted.
- Massie introduced the second bill in July with Representatives Ro Khanna and Teresa Leger Fernández; it has not passed Congress.
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