Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) stated on Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is aware of the situation involving himself and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).resolution on fileslinked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein would pass, stating that is the reason the House ended early.
He is aware that the resolution will be approved. I mean, the truth is, we have 11 Republicans: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, Tim Burchett, naturally, Thomas Massie, who has been bravely guiding this,” Khanna said to CNN’s John Berman on “Anderson Cooper 360.
I don’t believe they have, during my entire nine years in Congress, supported any legislation I have introduced,” Khanna said. “So, this is something that he is aware his supporters desire. It would pass by a large margin, and therefore he is effectively shutting down Congress to avoid voting on our bill, or any related bill or amendment concerning Epstein — the disclosure of the Epstein records.
The Epstein The saga created turmoil in the House for the second consecutive week, leading House Republican leadership to abandon several of their weekly plans because of threats from Democrats pushing for politically challenging votes.
Johnson stated on Monday that the lower house would not proceed with a vote on a measure requesting the disclosure of certain documents concerning Epstein prior to the August recess. Legislators were also given an early departure for a four-week break from Washington following the disruption of the legislative schedule due to demands for a vote.
Republican support has recentlycame in for a newlegislative push in theHouse to compel the Justice Department to disclose additional documents regarding Epstein.
Massie, who has been spearheading the effort alongside Khanna, shared on social media last week that Republican Representatives Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Jeff Van Drew (N.J.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Eric Burlison (Mo.), and Tim Burchett (Tenn.) have joined as co-sponsors of the bill.
“Everyone deserves to learn what’s in the Epstein files, who is involved, and how extensive this corruption is. Americans were promised justice and transparency,” Massie stated last week in a post on the social platform X.
“We are launching a discharge petition to compel a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the release of the full documents,” he added.
The Hill has contacted Johnson’s office for a response.
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