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1. Not exactly. Theoretically, the House has enough votes to release the Epstein files.

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:07 PM

17 hrs ago

But SOTH Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in the last Democrat who would be the deciding vote.

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Last night, Eric Swalwell reminded MSNBC viewers why the House and Senate are not in session [View all] senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago OP

Well, I'm sure he doesn't want to swear her in senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #2

"SOTH"? What does that mean? Thanks. CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #5

Speaker of the House? senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #6

Speaker of the House no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #11

Thanks! CaptainTruth 2 hrs ago #13

Epstein files cause Government shutdown! KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #3

Exactly. senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #4

So the speaker of the house Johnson bluestarone 16 hrs ago #7

I think you've got that right. Disgusting chicoescuela 15 hrs ago #8

GOP BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #9

Is this more "strategery"? BurnDoubt 13 hrs ago #10

They want a government shutdown, fits 2025 plans V850i 2 hrs ago #14

Whatever's in those files must be scary. Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #15