Republicans Pass Resolution Supporting House Oversight Epstein Probe

The House supported the Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein in a 212–208 vote.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with victims in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case investigation, at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave the green light to a resolution that would, among other items, support the House Oversight Committee continuing its probe into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In a 212–208 vote, the House approved the rule, which included a provision related to the investigation into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, his accomplice and former girlfriend.