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Rep. Thomas Massie Urges House to Act on Epstein Survivors’ Testimony
Rep. Thomas Massie on Wednesday delivered a direct appeal to his colleagues in Washington, pressing them to listen to the testimony of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors and take binding action to ensure accountability.
Speaking at a press conference where ten survivors stood alongside lawmakers, Massie asked, “What if this was your sister? What if this was your daughter?” His remarks underscored his view that it was not credible to believe only two individuals were responsible for hundreds of victims, insisting that others were involved.
Massie is co-leading a discharge petition with Rep. Ro Khanna that would force the House to vote on legislation requiring the full release of Epstein-related files. The measure already has support from 212 Democrats and four Republicans,
leaving it just two signatures short of the 218 needed to bring the bill to the floor. If successful, the petition would bypass House leadership and guarantee a vote on the proposal.
His comments came after the release of more than 33,000 pages of documents by the House Oversight Committee. Many of those records, however, were heavily redacted or contained information already in the public domain. Survivors and their advocates expressed frustration, saying the partial disclosures did little to advance transparency.
Massie has criticized House leadership for offering a nonbinding resolution instead of concrete action. He described the symbolic measure as meaningless and accused leaders of trying to appear responsive while avoiding genuine accountability. He argued that only binding legislation to release the full files could provide the clarity victims deserve.
The divide within Congress over how to handle the Epstein records is growing more visible. While Speaker Mike Johnson and others have supported a cautious approach,
Massie and Khanna are pressing for full transparency. Survivors at the press conference echoed that call, stressing that withholding information only prolongs injustice.
Their presence at the Capitol added urgency to Massie’s plea. For survivors, the hearing was not just a political debate but a fight to ensure their voices are heard and their abusers are identified.
The combination of legal maneuvering in Congress and public testimony from victims has intensified pressure on lawmakers to act, setting the stage for a critical test in the coming days.
