Rep. Thomas Massie's discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II reached 218 signatures, forcing a House vote.
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Rep. Thomas Massie's discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II reached 218 signatures, forcing a House vote.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced that his discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II reached the 218 signatures needed to force a House floor vote. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) provided the final signature; four Republicans and all Democrats signed. The bill would let state attorneys general, victims, and members of Congress sue the Justice Department over withheld or redacted Epstein records.

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5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Axios
Outgoing Trump foe Massie forces new Epstein files showdown
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Massie’s Epstein files discharge petition gathers enough support to force vote on bill
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All five outlets report the same 218-signature threshold and the same bill mechanics; they split only on how much procedural detail to include and whether to frame Massie as a Trump foe or simply a procedural operator.
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“Discharge petition on 2nd Epstein files bill secures 218 signatures”
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“Massie Gets 218 Signatures for Epstein Files Vote - Newsmax”
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“Outgoing Trump foe Massie forces new Epstein files showdown” · Axios, The Hill

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ABCABC News Discharge petition on 2nd Epstein files bill secures 218 signatures 9h ago
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AAxios Outgoing Trump foe Massie forces new Epstein files showdown 9h ago HThe Hill Massie secures signatures to force vote on second Epstein files petition 9h ago
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WEWashington Examiner Massie’s Epstein files discharge petition gathers enough support to force vote on bill 9h ago NMNewsmax Massie Gets 218 Signatures for Epstein Files Vote - Newsmax 8h ago
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Floor action could come as early as Dec. 2 or 3, after the Thanksgiving recess.
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Event #21489 · analyzed at 2026-11-12T02:47 UTC · last updated 8h ago