Vote No. 150

Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a new section to the rule which would provide for consideration of a resolution introduced by Representative Veasy, H. Res. 577, which affirms Congress’s Article I authority to conduct oversight, demands that the Trump Administration release the Epstein files, calls on the Department of Justice and FBI to submit a report on any delays, suppression, or destruction of evidence related to the files, and supports full transparency and access to these documents in the interest of justice and accountability. The resolution shall be considered under a closed rule with one hour of debate, equally divided and controlled by the Committee on the Judiciary. Defeated: 4–8