Johnson says House will vote next week on whether to release Epstein files

CNN Speaker Mike Johnson reported to reporters on Wednesday that he will put a bill compelling the Department of Justice to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein scenario files on the House floor next week earlier than expected We re going to put that on the floor for a full vote when we get back next week Johnson reported In the meantime I ll remind everybody the House Oversight Committee has been working around the clock on its own inquiry the speaker disclosed Johnson is required to put the bill from Democratic Rep Ro Khanna and GOP Rep Thomas Massie on the floor soon now that their discharge petition has reached signatures But he has particular leeway to do so and Johnson suggested Wednesday he would not use that extra time