House Democrats believe there will be overwhelming support from Republicans on an inevitable floor vote on a bill that would compel the Justice Department to quickly release materials related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled Wednesday afternoon to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat whose addition to the House will provide the 218th vote on a so-called discharge petition — a procedural maneuver that allows rank-and-file members to end-run leadership and force the vote on legislation, in this case the measure demanding the release of the Epstein files.
Assuming the bill…
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