Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on making the documents related to Jeffrey Epstein public, according to Speaker Mike Johnson. The vote is backed by a bipartisan petition and follows Democrat Adelita Grijalva's recent addition to Congress. The vote aims to ensure transparency and address public concern over the case.
Key Facts
- The House will vote to release Jeffrey Epstein's documents next week.
- Speaker Mike Johnson announced the vote.
- A bipartisan petition, signed by 218 members, facilitated the vote.
- Adelita Grijalva, a new Congress member, signed the petition immediately after being sworn in.
- The petition needed support from both Republicans and Democrats.
- Republicans have a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The House recently voted on Senate-passed legislation to end the government shutdown.
- Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett wants a quicker vote on the Epstein files but faced procedural challenges.
