🏛️House cancels recess to avoid Epstein document transparency vote
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House leadership ended August recess a day early on July 22, 2025, to prevent Rep. Thomas Massie from forcing a vote on releasing all Jeffrey Epstein files. Massie secured enough Republican support to demand the vote after constituent calls about Epstein became "the number one phone call" to offices—"500 to one" according to Rep. Eric Burlison. Rep. Ralph Norman warned pressure won't subside, saying "This is about 13-, 14-, 15-year-old girls getting abused. This is beyond politics."
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Why This Matters
Leadership fears transparency more than protecting children:
Canceling recess to avoid votes proves powerful people need Epstein secrets buried more than victims need justice.
Your calls terrify politicians into procedural tricks:
When offices report 500-to-1 call ratios, leadership panics—constituent pressure forces desperate maneuvers.
Establishment Republicans choose predator protection over principles:
The party of "save the children" literally flees town to avoid voting on protecting actual children.
Flood district offices during August recess:
Politicians hiding in DC can't escape local pressure—organize Epstein accountability rallies at every town hall.
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On July 16, 2025, Reps. __blank_ and __blank_ introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act and launched a discharge petition.
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What procedural tool did Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna use to try to force a floor vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein–related files?
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How many signatures are required to force a House floor vote via a discharge petition?
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What ratio of constituent calls demanding file release versus other issues did Rep. Eric Burlison report?
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