Democrats are now using amendments on the Epstein files to jam up committees. [View all]

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With floor action ground to a halt by Speaker Johnson over Dem amendments on the Epstein files, House Democrats are now using them to jam up committees.

Includes Appropriations, Energy & Commerce, Financial Services, and Education & Workforce, which just shut down as Rs try to figure what to do:

Punchbowl’s Samantha Handler: New: Epstein drama is leading into the Education and Workforce panel.

Republicans pulled a human trafficking related bill and the panel is now in recess. Dem Reps. Bonamici and Ansari had planned to intro amendments on releasing the Epstein files.
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CNN’s Sarah Ferris: Interesting - Dem Rep. @MarcVeasey is trying to bring up this Epstein-related amendment in E&C hearing right now, tying it to student athletes bill

Guthrie ruled it not germane (aka not relevant) but full committee is voting now on whether to overrule that
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Politico: news - House Dems are prepping more Epstein-related amendment votes ahead of the Thursday CJS Approps [Commerce Justice Science Appropriations subcommittee] markup, per two aides
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Semafor’s Eleanor Mueller: New: Tlaib just offered an amendment at House Financial Services Committee's markup that would force the Treasury Department to release a report on Epstein's financial transactions.

"To this date, we only have a partial picture of Epstein's financial transactions."
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July 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM

With floor action ground to a halt by Speaker Johnson over Dem amendments on the Epstein files, House Democrats are now using them to jam up committees.

Includes Appropriations, Energy & Commerce, Financial Services, and Education & Workforce, which just shut down as Rs try to figure what to do:

— Aaron Fritschner (@fritschner.bsky.social) 2025-07-23T17:50:13.542Z