Massie says he has enough signatures to force vote on Epstein files bill

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Republican Representative Thomas Massie said Thursday on X that he expects to have 218 signatures when Congress returns next week, enough to force a vote on a second Epstein Files Transparency Act. Massie sponsored the original act, which President Trump signed into law, according to The New Republic. Massie says the follow-up bill would let survivors obtain their own records and let state attorneys general prosecute crimes, and he has said the Justice Department ignored the first act’s disclosure requirements.

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Rep. Thomas Massie said he expects to have enough signatures to force a vote on the second Epstein files bill once Congress returns next week.
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Far Left
The New Republic
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The Hill, NewsNation
Massie sponsored the original Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Trump signed into law, according to The New Republic.
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Massie has said the Justice Department has ignored the first act’s disclosure requirements.
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All three outlets report that Massie says he will have enough signatures to force a vote on a second Epstein files bill when Congress returns. The left-side report puts Massie’s clash with Trump and the Justice Department first, while the center headlines stick to the plan and its timing.

the left
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Attributes the forced-vote claim to Massie and centers on him, the single left-side report; its text adds his earlier clash with Trump over the Epstein files.
Massie Says He Has Enough Signatures to Force Vote on Epstein Files
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the center
2 outlets
Both center headlines report Massie’s plan to force a vote as his own vow or prediction, with The Hill tying it to the timing after the election.
Massie to push a forced vote on second Epstein files bill next week
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keeping critical files hiddenMore neutral: withholding critical files
Describes the withholding of files as concealment, a characterization the article does not establish beyond Massie’s own accusation.
…General can prosecute crimes, and we can take the DOJ to court for keeping critical files hidden.
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From the left

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Massie’s claim of 218 signatures
Massie’s clash with Trump
Justice Department’s withheld files

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The New RepublicFar Left
Massie Says He Has Enough Signatures to Force Vote on Epstein Files
Republican Representative Thomas Massie says he has enough support to force a vote on his second Epstein Transparency Act. “When we return next week, we’ll get 218 signatures for Epstein Files Transparency Act II, which guarantees a vote,” Massie wrote Thursday on X. …
1 hr agoRead at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

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Massie’s push for a forced vote
Timing once Congress returns
Massie’s sponsorship of the original act

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The HillCenter
Massie to push a forced vote on second Epstein files bill next week
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), the sponsor of the original Epstein Files Transparent Act, said Thursday he felt confident he could force a vote on a follow up bill once Congress returns following the election. …
6 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
NewsNationCenter
Massie vows to force vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II
8 hr agoRead at NewsNation (opens in a new tab)

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6 hr 13 min later
Its first report, Nov 5, 4:27 PM EST
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NewsNation, Nov 5, 10:14 AM EST
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Massie says he has enough signatures to force vote on Epstein files bill

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Massie Says He Has Enough Signatures to Force Vote on Epstein Files

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Massie to push a forced vote on second Epstein files bill next week

Massie vows to force vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II

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