House stymied as Speaker Johnson’s hand-picked committee rebels over Epstein

Jul 23, 2025 - 07:01
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House stymied as Speaker Johnson’s hand-picked committee rebels over Epstein
A rebellion over the Jeffrey Epstein files by Republican leadership allies on the House Rules Committee is giving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) one of the trickiest conundrums of his Speakership so far. Members on the panel — often called the “Speaker’s Committee” in reference to it being a tool of leadership — held up action…