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House Republicans Vote to Affirm House Oversight Committee Investigation into Epstein Files

Washington, September 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — House Republicans today voted to endorse and affirm the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the horrific crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Speaker Johnson released the following statement:

“President Trump is the most transparent and accessible President in U.S. history, and House Republicans are in lockstep with the President on our commitment to delivering maximum transparency while maintaining adequate protections for innocent victims. The resolution passed by House Republicans today affirms our Conference’s support for the extensive House Oversight Committee investigation, which unlike other proposals in Congress, has the force of law, will protect victims, does not require Senate approval, and is already underway and delivering results.”

The Oversight Committee initiated an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, his associated prosecution, and plea deal. Thus far, the Committee has undertaken the following actions:

  • Issued 10 deposition subpoenas to Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales.
    • Agreements are in place to receive formal written declarations from former Attorneys General Alberto Gonzelez, Eric Holder, and Jeff Sessions under penalty of prosecution for false statements.
    • Bill Barr has been interviewed by Committee investigators.
  • Issued a subpoena to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for records related to Epstein and Maxwell.
    • DOJ is complying with the subpoena and has already delivered 34,000 pages of Epstein-related documents to the committee, which have been publicly release, with more forthcoming.
  • Issued a subpoena to the Epstein estate for related documents and communications (the deadline for producing those documents is September 8th)
  • Issued a subpoena for deposition testimony from Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • Scheduled former Labor Secretary and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, for a voluntary transcribed interview on September 19.
  • The Committee is also in direct contact with Epstein survivors.
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