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Massie’s Epstein files discharge petition gathers enough support to force vote on bill

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Hallas, E. (2026, November 11). Massie’s Epstein files discharge petition gathers enough support to force vote on bill. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4800597/thomas-massie-epstein-files-petition-vote/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-11 · by Emily Hallas

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Rep. Thomas Massie’s discharge petition has now gathered 218 signatures, forcing a vote on legislation that would compel the Justice Department to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The petition was launched in early September by Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna, with support crossing party lines as three other Republicans also signed it along with all Democrats involved.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, has secured enough support to force a vote on his Epstein Files Transparency Act II in the U.S. House of Representatives. The discharge petition, which needs 218 signatures to bypass leadership and bring legislation to the floor, reached this threshold on November 9, 2026. All 214 Democrats and four Republicans, including Massie himself and Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Nancy Mace, and Ralph Norman, signed the petition. The bill would compel the Justice Department to release files it has been withholding related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and allow members of Congress, state attorneys general, and victims to sue the department for failing to comply with previous disclosure requirements.

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With Rep. John Garamendi’s (D-CA) signature, Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) Epstein Files II discharge petition reached the 218 names needed to force House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to call a vote on the legislation, after the pair launched the effort in early September.
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Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) discharge petition on Wednesday garnered enough support to force a vote on legislation that would force the Justice Department to release more files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
2026-11-11 · Washington Examiner
Massie’s Epstein files discharge petition gathers enough support to force vote on bill · assertive framing

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Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) discharge petition on Wednesday garnered enough support to force a vote on legislation that would force the Justice Department to release more files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. asserted
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With Rep. John Garamendi’s (D-CA) signature, Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) Epstein Files II discharge petition reached the 218 names needed to force House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to call a vote on the legislation, after the pair launched the effort in early September. asserted
pair → reach → September
Three other Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), and Ralph Norman (R-SC), joined Massie and all Democrats in signing the petition. asserted
Republicans → join → petition
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