Rep. Kelly signs discharge petition to force vote on releasing Epstein files

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) signed the bipartisan discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, sponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Thomas Massie (KY-04). The discharge petition needs the support of 218 U.S. Representatives.

“President Trump – once again – would rather protect himself and fellow elitists than giving the American people the truth about the Epstein Files. The Department of Justice tried to fool the public by releasing 33,000 pages of Epstein documents, but 97% of the documents were already public,” said Rep. Kelly. “I see the games they’re trying to play, and it won’t work. There’s a bipartisan push in Congress to stand with the brave survivors who have shared their traumatic stories with us and are demanding the full release of the Epstein Files. The American people deserve the truth, transparency, and accountability.”

Speaker Mike Johnson recessed early in July to block a vote on releasing the Epstein Files, however, as Congress returned, calls for transparency around the Epstein Files have continued.