Negative
27Serious
Neutral
Optimistic
Positive
- Total News Sources
- 3
- Left
- 2
- Center
- 0
- Right
- 1
- Unrated
- 0
- Last Updated
- 1 day ago
- Bias Distribution
- 67% Left


House Speaker Johnson Won't Block Vote on Epstein Files Release
House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated he will not block a floor vote on a bipartisan bill that would compel the Justice Department to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files once the House reconvenes after the government shutdown. The discharge petition to force this vote requires 218 signatures and is currently one signature short, with Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva expected to provide the final signature once sworn in. Johnson has delayed swearing in Grijalva, linking it to the Senate passing funding bills, which critics argue is a tactic to stall the bill's progress. Johnson emphasized that if the petition reaches 218 signatures, a vote will occur, while defending ongoing House Oversight Committee investigations that have already released thousands of pages of Epstein-related documents. President Donald Trump opposes the release of these documents, dismissing the controversy as a "Democrat hoax," though some Democrats and a few Republicans support the petition. The debate highlights tensions between transparency efforts regarding Epstein's investigation and political maneuvering amid the government shutdown.



- Total News Sources
- 3
- Left
- 2
- Center
- 0
- Right
- 1
- Unrated
- 0
- Last Updated
- 1 day ago
- Bias Distribution
- 67% Left
Negative
27Serious
Neutral
Optimistic
Positive
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