Epstein Files Floodgates Could Open Next Week as Thomas Massie Vows to Secure 218 Signatures

Newsweek · Hannah Parry · 2026-11-06 02:18 UTC

The push to force greater disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein-related government records could reach a critical turning point next week.

The push to force greater disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein-related government records could reach a critical turning point next week, with Representative Thomas Massie predicting he will secure the 218 signatures needed to guarantee a House vote on new transparency legislation.

Massie, a Kentucky Republican, says he expects to obtain the signatures required for a discharge petition supporting the Epstein Files Transparency Act II when lawmakers return to Washington Monday.

The legislation, co-sponsored with Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, would give Epstein survivors, state attorneys general and other authorized officials the ability to take legal action against the Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged failures to comply with the original transparency law.

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