"Johnson (R-La.) has urged his Republican members to steer clear of the petition, arguing that Oversight's probe will ultimately yield more information. "It goes further and it has the force of law, because we have subpoena authorities. It makes the discharge irrelevant and unnecessary," Johnson said Wednesday of Oversight's probe. Massie remains defiant, vowing he'll secure the 218 signatures needed to trigger a floor vote. The petition currently has 215 signatures."
"Driving the news: Massie formally filed the petition Tuesday, only for the Oversight Committee to release troves of Epstein-related files the same day. Several Republicans who had backed Massie's underlying bill quickly reversed course, saying the release undercut the need for a petition. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) told Axios on Wednesday she doesn't plan on signing it, calling the fight "a personal rift between Massie and the president.""
House Republicans are split over a discharge petition aimed at forcing a floor vote, with Rep. Thomas Massie seeking 218 signatures and currently holding 215. Republican Whip Steve Johnson urged members not to sign, arguing the Oversight Committee's probe has subpoena authority and will produce more information, making the discharge unnecessary. The Oversight Committee released Epstein-related files the same day Massie filed the petition, prompting several GOP lawmakers who had backed the underlying bill to withdraw support. The White House has lobbied Republicans not to sign, and Massie remains defiant.
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