"As Donald Trump steamrolled his agenda through Congress this year, there was usually just one Republican dissenter, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky. A gadfly libertarian, he constantly opposed Trump on both foreign and domestic policy, and Trump openly threatened to have him primaried. On Tuesday, though, Massie got the upper hand. In a 427-1 vote, his bill to release the Jeffrey Epstein files passed the House."
"The defeat began as a small Republican rebellion in the face of Trump's determined opposition. Massie and three other Republicans with a penchant for controversy - Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace, and Marjorie Taylor Greene - joined with every single Democrat to sign a petition to force a vote on the bill over the opposition of Speaker Mike Johnson. The petition lingered for months until, 50 days after she won a special election, Johnson allowed Democrat Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in last week."
Donald Trump dominated Congress for much of the year but faced a rare Republican dissenter in Representative Thomas Massie, who opposed Trump on many policies. Massie secured a 427-1 House vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files despite intense White House and Speaker opposition. A small group of controversial Republicans — Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace, and Marjorie Taylor Greene — joined every Democrat to sign a petition forcing the vote. The petition stalled for months until the swearing-in of Democrat Adelita Grijalva provided the decisive signature. Trump and allies mounted aggressive efforts to block the vote.
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