• A bipartisan push is building for full release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files, with new victims set to speak publicly.
• Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie will lead an “explosive” Capitol press conference demanding transparency.
• Speaker Mike Johnson faces renewed pressure as Congress returns from recess with momentum on the issue.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TDR) — A rare bipartisan alliance is taking shape on Capitol Hill, as Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) prepare to host what Khanna has described as an “explosive” press conference about the Jeffrey Epstein case. Scheduled for Wednesday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, the event will feature ten Epstein victims, many of whom are expected to speak publicly for the first time.

A Capitol Spotlight on Victims

Khanna revealed on NBC’s Meet the Press that survivors will share their stories and demand the full release of Department of Justice files related to Epstein’s activities. “They will be telling their story, and they will be saying clearly to the American public that they want the release of the Epstein files for full closure on this matter,” Khanna said.

The appearance of victims at the Capitol adds a deeply human dimension to what has long been a legal and political battle. For lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, it raises the stakes of continued efforts to block or delay disclosure.

Does anyone else think it's odd that all 212 Democrats and only 12 Republicans (that @RepThomasMassie managed to cobble together) are willing to pass a bill for full transparency on the Epstein case? @RoKhanna pic.twitter.com/6v0lmv776R

— Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) August 31, 2025

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Johnson’s Dilemma

The House of Representatives reconvenes Tuesday after a more than 40-day recess, one that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called early on July 22 to avoid a contentious vote that could have forced release of the files. But Khanna insists that Johnson only postponed the inevitable.

“I’m very confident it will [pass],” Khanna told moderator Kristen Welker. “We have all 212 Democrats committed to signing it. [Massie] has 12 Republicans.” With those numbers, momentum appears to be on the side of disclosure, regardless of leadership’s reluctance.

Bipartisanship With Bite

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The Khanna-Massie partnership is notable in today’s fractured Congress. Both lawmakers have positioned themselves as reformers willing to buck party lines when transparency and accountability are on the line. Their joint effort could signal a broader bipartisan appetite for exposing uncomfortable truths, even if they touch political allies or institutions.

The question looming over Wednesday’s event is whether the testimony of Epstein’s victims will finally force Congress to act — or whether partisan leadership will once again try to sidestep accountability.

Will the voices of Epstein’s victims finally compel Congress to break the silence?

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