The Kentucky Republican's petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II reached the required 218 signatures on November 11, including all 214 Democrats and four Republicans: Massie, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, and Brian Fitzpatrick. This forces a House floor vote after Thanksgiving recess, building on last year's law by letting survivors and prosecutors sue the DOJ for withheld records and granting survivors access to unredacted files. Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Massie for seeking attention, while Massie called it 'crashing out' and stressed accountability for hidden documents.
Thomas Massie@RepThomasMassie
🚨This morning we reached the required 218 signatures on my discharge petition for Epstein Files Transparency Act II ! I’m working closely with @RepJayapal, @RepTeresaLF and @RepRoKhanna to get this to the floor for a vote soon.
MeidasTouch@MeidasTouch
🚨 BREAKING: The new Epstein discharge petition just hit 218 signatures. Every Democrat signed, plus Massie, Mace, Norman and Fitzpatrick. That forces a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, which would let survivors and state AGs sue DOJ to release the files.…
Thomas Massie@RepThomasMassie
Speaker of the House crashing out when asked about our new EFTA-II bill that will allow State Attorneys General to prosecute Epstein’s coconspirators, give survivors access to their files, and force the DOJ to release files they’re illegally withholding.