Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson responded on Thursday amid reported blowback from members of his party over criticism they've faced for voting down a Democratic-led effort to force the release of documents related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A Republican thorn in Donald Trump’s side is joining forces with a California Democrat to seek answers from the administration over sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie–whose opposition to the GOP’s budget bill last month led Trump to demand his exile from the party–teamed up with Rep.

The Epstein controversy is the latest example of Massie creating a major headache for his fellow Republicans, following his opposition to the megabill. Just a few weeks ago, Trump and Massie actually appeared headed to a sort of political truce. But it was short-lived.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is discussing backing a measure in support of disclosing more information related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two sources told The Hill. Johnson’s

A Democratic effort to release the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files was blocked Tuesday along a party line vote Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Every Democrat voted in favor of Rep. Ro Khanna’s,

Democrats in Congress want to force votes to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files. The party’s candidates are bringing up the Epstein case in campaign speeches. And at least one potential 2028 contender is fundraising off the furor.

The House Rules Committee advanced a resolution late Thursday night calling for — but not legally requiring — the Justice Department to release some information related to Jeffrey Epstein, as a