Epstein furor upends House for second week in row
Source: The Hill
07/21/25 8:24 PM ET
The Jeffrey Epstein saga is causing chaos in the House for the second week in a row, as threats of Democrats forcing politically tough votes are prompting House GOP leadership to toss out many of their plans for the week. The trouble started as soon as lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday, when the House Rules Committee, which sets up action for bills on the floor, met to tee up votes to rescind Biden-era rules and on an immigration bill.
But Democrats, who had forced Republicans on the panel into a number of politically difficult votes on the Epstein matter last week, threatened to do so again. They planned to stage a vote on bringing legislation to the floor that would compel the release of the Epstein files. Rather than face those votes, Republicans are opting to simply not tee up any votes at all, according to multiple members of the panel leaving the House with no floor business in the days ahead of August recess beyond noncontroversial suspension bills, fast-track measures that need two-thirds support to pass.
Democrats keep putting all these amendments up. They want to make Epstein and, you know, were all for transparency, and were going to do that, but what they want to do is grandstand. They said theyll be there all night, well be there all night, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), a member of the Rules Committee, told reporters. He added that the committee was not expected to return, and the House would only deal with suspension votes.
Rep. Jim McGovern (Mass.), the top Democrat on the Rules Committee, confirmed that the panel would not reconvene for the rest of the week. Were done, McGovern told The Hill. Not reporting out a rule, were done for the night, were done for the week.
Theres some issues going on within the Republican conference, I think around the Epstein stuff, that they cant seem to get under control. So well do probably suspensions for the remainder of the week.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5412795-epstein-furor-house/


Hugin
(36,640 posts)I think they have had enough recess.
cadoman
(1,495 posts)"Never interfere with an enemy while he's in the process of destroying himself."
BoRaGard
(6,423 posts)perfect lyrics
twodogsbarking
(14,494 posts)oasis
(52,510 posts)
Pacifist Patriot
(25,061 posts)Maybe the best we can hope for right now is as little congressional activity as possible.
Martin68
(26,182 posts)Bluetus
(1,311 posts)not today."
Man, I lost my morning coffee when I read that.
Abstractartist
(279 posts)Release the file ..boycott CBS
reACTIONary
(6,575 posts)Democrats keep putting all these amendments up. They want to make Epstein and, you know, were all for transparency, and were going to do that, but what they want to do is .... actually do it"
Flash953
(118 posts)I mean August is the time for long vacations and stay aways with fellow narciscists......
Karasu
(1,654 posts)iemanja
(56,283 posts)I hope they continue it.
AllaN01Bear
(26,537 posts)mahina
(19,922 posts)Except maybe Ted Cruz?
oasis
(52,510 posts)More of this please, Im loving it.
mahina
(19,922 posts)oasis
(52,510 posts)Im still alive and kicking. Not high kicking, but kicking.
If I outlast you-know-who, Ill gladly fold up my tent and go quietly into the night.
mahina
(19,922 posts)
calimary
(87,116 posts)republianmushroom
(20,705 posts)Skittles
(166,124 posts)GO FUCK YOURSELF Rep Norman, WTF do think TRUMP does for a living?
fujiyamasan
(491 posts)And also pretty ironic hearing this guy call dems obstructionists. This is literally all they have done during any democratic presidency.
Skittles
(166,124 posts)WHEN will repuke voters WAKE THE FUCK UP ALREADY
fujiyamasan
(491 posts)As far as Ive been paying attention to politics (and that goes back to early teen years during the Clinton years), the GOP is the party of hypocrisy.
Although even Ive been amazed over the last ten years how unhinged they became.
Skittles
(166,124 posts)because I know they've been fed conservative bullshit their ENTIRE lives but they STILL saw through it
fujiyamasan
(491 posts)This is how the game is played.
Theres absolutely no reason for the dems to do anything to go along to get along.
Its like it was with McCarthy. Its not the Democrats job to save them from themselves.