House Republicans on Tuesday voted 211–210 to block debate on a Democratic resolution that would have forced a House vote on releasing Justice Department records related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The narrow, party-line tally prevented consideration of an amendment requiring Attorney General Pam Bondi to publish the documents within 30 days. The floor action followed a Rules Committee decision late Monday, when the Republican-controlled panel rejected the same amendment by 7–5. All four Democrats and one Republican, Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina, supported the measure; Rep. Chip Roy of Texas did not vote. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and six other Republicans opposed it, arguing that the proposal was not germane to the underlying legislation. Authored by Rep. Ro Khanna of California, the amendment sought to compel the Justice Department to preserve and publicly release evidence from investigations, prosecutions and the incarceration of Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Khanna said “people are fed up” with secrecy surrounding the case and pledged to reintroduce the measure. Supporters contend the files, which reportedly include flight logs, photos and electronic media, are essential for public accountability.