Demand Progress Campaign Sends 600K+ Contacts to Congress Demanding Full Release of Epstein Files
Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously to pass Rep. Thomas Massie’s and Rep. Ro Khanna’s Epstein Files Transparency Act. President Donald Trump said that he supports having the Senate vote on the bill and that he would sign it into law. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he expects Senate Majority Leader John Thune to add so-called “protections” for the victims to the bill despite the fact that this language already exists. Demand Progress is leading a campaign that so far has driven Americans to send more than 600,000 contacts to Congress demanding the full release of the Epstein files.
The following is a statement from Demand Progress Senior Policy Advisor Cavan Kharrazian:
“After this nearly unanimous House vote, Leader Thune must allow a Senate vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act without delays or unnecessary tinkering. Republicans are in trouble because they keep playing political games with something so basic and obvious: that it’s wrong to provide cover for a convicted sex trafficker of minors. Americans across political lines are intensely watching what happens next. Any sign that President Trump, Leader Thune, or Speaker Johnson are conjuring excuses to delay or avoid releasing the full Epstein files will create a backlash that could threaten to consume the rest of the Trump presidency.”