Grace Panetta

Political reporter

Published

Republish this story

Republish this story

The federal government is in its second week of a shutdown, and the U.S. House is out of town until next week.

But the efforts to release more files connected to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein aren’t going away.

House Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home through October 13 as Democrats and Republicans remain locked in a stalemate over funding the government. The House’s extended recess periods have also meant that Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona has still not been sworn in after winning a special election to Arizona’s 7th Congressional District on September 23, two weeks ago.

The 19th thanks our sponsors. Become one .

Some Democrats, along with Republi

See Full Page