Johnson says he won't block a floor vote to release the Epstein files

Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning he would allow a floor vote on a bipartisan bill compelling the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files — once the House comes back into session following the end of the government shutdown.

“If it hits 218, it comes to the floor,” Johnson said of the discharge petition, a procedural maneuver that allows members to bypass leadership to force a floor vote on legislation if it receives that requisite number of lawmaker signatures.

The discharge petition, led by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), will reach that threshold once Johnson swears in Rep.-elect Adelita…

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