September 6, 2025legislative procedurecongressional oversightlegislative proceduredocument transparencyJusticeAccountabilityThe Epstein Files
Massie files discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files bill
Rep. Thomas Massie filed a discharge petition to force House action on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The petition became the procedural mechanism that later reached 218 signatures after Adelita Grijalva was sworn in, forcing House leadership to allow a floor vote.