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Nov 11, 2026

Massie's Epstein files discharge petition secures 218 signatures, forcing House vote

Rep. Thomas Massie secured the 218 signatures needed on a discharge petition to force a House floor vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would allow the attorney general to be sued for withholding Epstein records. The move comes one day after Republicans blocked his impeachment effort.

Nov 11, 20267 sources

Top claims

▪On November 10, 2026, House Republicans blocked an attempt led by Representative Thomas Massie to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
▪A Republican-led House Oversight Committee report released on November 10, 2026, faulted the Trump administration's handling of Epstein disclosures for excessive redactions and failing to protect victims
▪Four House Republicans—Reps. Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Nancy Mace, and Ralph Norman—signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act II discharge petition alongside 214 House Democrats

People involved

Todd Blanche Thomas Massie Mike Johnson Donald Trump

Subtopics

Congress1 Congressional investigations1 Democratic Party1 Department of Justice1 Epstein Files Transparency Act1 Government transparency1 Investigations1 Jeffrey Epstein1 Pete Hegseth1 Pete Hegseth impeachment effort1 Republican Party1 Trump administration1 U.S. Congress1 U.S. congressional investigations1 U.S. House of Representatives1 U.S. legislative process1

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