"Bill sponsors Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna used an arcane procedural tactic called a discharge petition to secure floor consideration. The move came over the objections of Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders. Johnson has argued that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's ongoing effort is sufficient. The committee has released tranches of emails and other documents related to Epstein, most recently on November 12, a release that included emails from Epstein that discussed Trump."
"For weeks, the discharge effort was stuck at 217 votes one short of the required 218 but supporters reached the magic number on November 12 when newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva was sworn in 50 days after being elected, the longest delay in recent history. Grijalva signed the petition shortly after her swearing-in, making the discharge official. Massie and three other Republican members Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Nancy Mace of South Carolina joined all Democrats in signing it."
Democrats and a handful of Republicans secured 218 signatures to force a House floor vote to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days. Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna used a discharge petition to attain floor consideration despite objections from Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has released tranches of documents, including emails from Epstein that mentioned Donald Trump. Newly sworn Representative Adelita Grijalva signed the petition after a 50-day delay, making the discharge official. Three Republican members joined all Democrats in signing, while Trump opposed additional releases.
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