Kamlager-Dove Votes to Release the Epstein Files

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) voted in favor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support. The vote came after months of delay, including House Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, whose addition would have provided the 218th signature needed to bring this bill to the Floor.

“After campaigning on a promise to release the Epstein files, Donald Trump instead used the weight of his administration to delay, dilute, and even block their disclosure,” said Rep. Kamlager-Dove. “Releasing these files isn’t about spotlighting the relationship between the president and a known sex offender—it’s about transparency, accountability, and justice for every woman who has been denied it after being harmed by a powerful man. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and Trump should finally make good on his promise by releasing the files today.”

Before the vote during debate, Rep. Kamlager-Dove spoke on the House Floor in support of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Her remarks, as delivered, are provided below and available to watch here.

"One in three women and girls around the world are physically and sexually assaulted each year.

Of the 152 women in this body, that means 51 women. It includes your daughters, your sisters, your nieces, your mothers.

And with the Epstein files, we have a chance to change that.

But real talk, the administration doesn't need a discharge petition. It has not complied with the subpoena and it has the power to release the files today.

Instead, the man in the most powerful position in the world has used the full weight of the government to block and obfuscate and deflect the full release of the files.

It is the same person who intimidated female Members of Congress to withdraw their names from the petition, who responded, "Quiet, piggy," to a female reporter who asked about the files, and who nominated an alleged sexual predator to be our AG.

It is the same person whose name appears more than any other in the Epstein emails.

And in the pantheon of violence, a sexual predator is the worst of the worst. So, why protect him?

It's also curious that the judiciary is managing this debate and has not even had this come before the committee. I wonder why. Release the files now!"

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