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Ms. Boebert is one of three Republican women in the House who have signed on to the petition, which calls for a vote on a resolution demanding that the Justice Department within 30 days release all of... 0.900

Simplified: Lauren Boebert is one of three Republican women in the House who signed the petition requesting the release of Epstein files within 30 days.

1 sources

7 months ago
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, confirmed that the meeting had taken place, calling it an example of “transparency” and how administration officials “are willing to sit down with me... 1.000

👤 Karoline Leavitt

Simplified: Karoline Leavitt confirmed the Boebert meeting, citing 'transparency'.

1 sources

7 months ago
It came the same day that top officials had summoned Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican who has signed the petition, to a meeting in the White House Situation Room with Attorney Gene... 0.900

Simplified: Lauren Boebert met with Pam Bondi and Kash Patel in the White House Situation Room about releasing Epstein files.

1 sources

7 months ago
By Wednesday night, Speaker Mike Johnson, who has opposed considering the measure, said he would relent and bring it to a vote next week. 0.900

Simplified: Speaker Mike Johnson stated he would allow a vote on the Epstein files next week.

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7 months ago
President Trump and his administration on Wednesday ramped up a pressure campaign on congressional Republicans who are pushing for a full release of the Justice Department’s files about the convicted... 0.900

Simplified: President Trump's administration increased pressure on Republicans to block the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.

1 sources

7 months ago
Updated Nov. 13, 2025, 12:06 a.m. ET 1.000

Simplified: The article was updated on November 13, 2025 at 12:06 a.m. ET.

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7 months ago
Michael Gold covers Congress for The Times, with a focus on immigration policy and congressional oversight. 0.900

Simplified: Michael Gold covers Congress for The Times.

2 sources

7 months ago
On Wednesday, she said she had invited two victims of Mr. Epstein’s sex-abuse operation, Elizabeth Stein and Jessica Michaels, to sit in the House gallery to watch her be sworn in. 0.900

👤 Adelita Grijalva

Simplified: Grijalva invited Epstein victims to her swearing-in.

1 sources

7 months ago
But when she took office, the House was in the middle of an indefinite hiatus that Mr. Johnson called during the government shutdown in an effort to force Senate Democrats to accept Republicans’ propo... 0.900

Simplified: The House was in an indefinite hiatus called by Johnson.

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7 months ago
Before her election, Ms. Grijalva had said she would sign the petition once elected. 0.900

👤 Adelita Grijalva

Simplified: Grijalva said she would sign the petition if elected.

1 sources

7 months ago
With the measure just short of the threshold, proponents were left waiting for Democrats to win special elections in order to gain enough support to force action. 0.800

Simplified: Proponents waited for Democrats to win special elections.

1 sources

7 months ago
Only three Republicans joined Mr. Massie’s effort: Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Nancy Mace of South Carolina and Lauren Boebert of Colorado. 0.900

Simplified: Three Republicans joined Massie's effort.

1 sources

7 months ago
But in the face of vocal opposition from Mr. Trump, who has dismissed continued concern as a “Democratic hoax,” the maneuver stalled. 0.800

Simplified: Trump dismissed concern as a 'Democratic hoax'.

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7 months ago
Because Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, only a few of them needed to join Democrats in order for the maneuver to succeed. 0.900

Simplified: Republicans have a slim majority in the House.

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7 months ago
Republican leaders oppose the measure, but House rules allow members to bypass committees and the leadership and send legislation straight to the floor if a majority of 218 lawmakers demand it through... 0.900

Simplified: House rules allow discharge petition with 218 lawmakers.

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7 months ago
Representatives Thomas Massie, the Kentucky Republican who is a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, and Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, in July introduced their resolution to demand the Trump administrat... 0.900

Simplified: Massie and Khanna introduced a resolution to release Epstein files.

1 sources

7 months ago
The reversal angered many of Mr. Trump’s right-wing supporters, who made their displeasure known to members of Congress. 0.800

Simplified: The reversal angered Trump's right-wing supporters.

1 sources

7 months ago
After Trump administration officials promised to make public investigative files on Mr. Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 while facing sex-trafficking charges, they... 0.800

Simplified: Trump administration backtracked on releasing Epstein files in July.

1 sources

7 months ago
Still, Mr. Johnson said last month that he would not prevent a vote on the measure, making it increasingly likely that congressional Republicans will be forced to confront a difficult vote that their... 0.900

👤 Mike Johnson

Simplified: Johnson said he wouldn't prevent a vote on the measure.

1 sources

7 months ago
Republican leaders will have time to weigh whether to try to quash the petition, including by sidelining it by turning to the influential Rules Committee. 0.800

Simplified: Republican leaders may try to quash the petition.

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7 months ago