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Since falling out of favor with the Republican Party, United States Representative Thomas Massie has unapologetically challenged his party members. Recently, Massie alleged that Speaker Mike Johnson would call off Congress to delay a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. When Johnson was asked to respond to Massie\u2019s claims, he shot them down, dismissed any possibility of something like this happening, and even questioned Massie\u2019s work ethic.<\/p>\n
According to ABC News<\/a>, Johnson said on Tuesday while speaking to a journalist, \u201cRepublicans are here to work.\u201d Commenting on Massie\u2019s suggestion of a schedule change, he added, \u201cWe have a schedule, a calendar that\u2019s been out for a year. We are abiding by that calendar. We are going to work all the way through September, and every day that\u2019s on the calendar, so long as people like him don\u2019t stop the progress.\u201d<\/p>\n However, almost a week later, the story looks a little different. Johnson has indeed suspended Congress\u2019s operations for six weeks before the midterm elections scheduled for November 3. According to ABC News<\/a>, the House is scheduled to meet on September 14 for \u201cfour days of legislative business\u201d and then leave on September 17 for the prolonged break.<\/p>\n In light of Johnson\u2019s actions, Massie took to social media to share his thoughts. On X, he wrote<\/a>, \u201cI predicted they\u2019d call off Congress until the election to stop our new Epstein bill.\u201d He suggested involvement by people higher up, \u201cJohnson said on TV that was \u201cstupid\u201d and \u201cnonsensical.\u201d But then he got a call from \u201cupstairs\u201d and canceled Congress from the middle of September until the election.\u201d<\/p>\n What Is the Epstein Files Transparency Act II? <\/p>\n Representative Thomas Massie (Republican) and Representative RO Khanna (Democrat) have been among the frontrunners on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation since the beginning. Responding to their pressure, along with that of others who supported the cause, the United States Department of Justice began releasing parts of the controversial Epstein Files<\/a> in February 2025, and by January 2026, it said it had released everything it had.<\/p>\n I predicted they\u2019d call off Congress until the election to stop our new Epstein bill.<\/p>\n Johnson said on TV that was \u201cstupid\u201d and \u201cnonsensical.\u201d<\/p>\n But then he got a call from \u201cupstairs\u201d and canceled Congress from the middle of September until the election. pic.twitter.com\/LZ7GvhXvRq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) September 6, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n However, people associated with the case, including Massie and Khanna, were not satisfied with the outcome and alleged inconsistencies<\/a> in the information the DOJ made public, suggesting foul play. Therefore, on the pretext of bringing Epstein\u2019s victims to justice, Massie, Khanna, Teresa Leger Fern\u00e1ndez, and a few other Congresspeople introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.<\/p>\n A statement <\/a>from RO Khanna mentions that the Epstein Files Transparency Act II bill will give \u201cstanding to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ\u2019s failure to comply with the disclosure of materials required by Public Law 119-38, the Epstein Files Transparency Act.\u201d<\/p>\n Have a tip we should know? [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n