Fedorchak votes for transparency in Epstein case

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted Wednesday in support of H. Res. 668, which directs the House Oversight Committee to obtain and publicly release key documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, detention, and death.

"This case has spanned three decades without full accountability," Fedorchak said. "The American people-and especially Epstein's victims-deserve transparency and justice. That's why I voted for this measure which takes effect immediately and continues and expands the Oversight Committee's work. This is the fastest way to bring forward essential information and witnesses who must be held accountable for the terrible abuses in this case."

Specifically, Fedorchak voted for the Oversight Committee to obtain and release:

• All unclassified records related to Epstein's detention and death;
• Flight logs of aircraft owned or used by Epstein;
• Names of individuals connected to Epstein's criminal activities, settlements, or immunity agreements;
• Epstein's and his associates' plea bargains, immunity deals, or sealed settlements;
• Records of entities tied to Epstein's trafficking or financial networks;
• Internal Department of Justice communications about Epstein-related investigations or prosecutions.

To protect victims and sensitive information, H. Res. 668 allows redactions only in limited cases, such as to remove victims' personally identifiable information, child sexual abuse materials, classified intelligence, or details that could compromise an active federal investigation. Records cannot be withheld for reasons of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.

Unlike Reps. Massie and Khanna's proposal, H. Res. 668 includes a binding subpoena with the force of law and does not require Senate passage or presidential signature. Its provisions take effect immediately. The Oversight Committee has already begun this work, receiving nearly 34,000 pages from the Department of Justice, issuing 11 deposition notices to former government officials, and requesting Epstein and Maxwell's bank records from the Treasury Department.

The resolution also directs the Committee to investigate:

• The federal government's possible mismanagement of the Epstein and Maxwell cases;
• The circumstances of Epstein's death;
• The federal government's broader efforts to combat sex trafficking networks.

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