Epstein drama puts key House votes on ice
Republican infighting over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files is causing delays in the House of Representatives, putting key votes at a standstill as the Rules Committee is on track to cancel a meeting meant to set the agenda for the week.
The Rules Committee was expected to meet on Monday evening to vote on procedural measures that would advance a slate of legislation, including the Stop Illegal Entry Act, PERMIT Act, and resolutions rescinding several Biden-era rulings.
However, the committee suspended the meeting indefinitely as it continues to discuss options for Epstein-related measures. Conservatives are calling on the Trump administration to release all information about the disgraced and since-deceased financier.
A source familiar with deliberations told the Washington Examiner that the committee is in “recess subject to the call of the chair,” as several members of the panel told reporters that the committee’s huddle is canceled.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), who sits on the Rules panel, told reporters he didn’t think the committee would report out a rule governing consideration of legislation on the House floor at all this week.