discharge petition
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Dispatches
- November 13, 2025 · Dispatch
Mace defies Trump pressure: "I was one of four Republicans" to sign the Epstein petition
On November 13, 2025, Mace publicly confirmed she had signed the discharge petition to force release of the Epstein files, standing firm after Trump pressured Republican signers to back down.
Incidents
The Epstein Files Fight
July 15, 2025 · Incident
Wiki & people
Epstein & the Files Vote
Mace's multi-year push to force release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, from the discharge petition through the 427-1 House vote, her in-person DOJ reviews, the Bondi subpoena, and the collision with Trump that ended her 2026 SC governor bid.
June 10, 2026 · Wiki
Lauren Boebert
U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), one of four Republican signers of the discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act, faced Trump administration pressure to withdraw her support.
July 15, 2025 · Wiki
Marjorie Taylor Greene
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), one of four Republican signers of the discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act, who later reportedly resigned amid a feud with the Trump administration over her vote.
July 15, 2025 · Wiki
Ro Khanna
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-California) introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act and co-led the bipartisan push to release unredacted files, alongside Nancy Mace and other lawmakers.
July 15, 2025 · Wiki
Thomas Massie
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) filed the congressional discharge petition to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and was one of four Republicans to sign alongside Nancy Mace.
July 15, 2025 · Wiki
Media coverage
Why the Epstein Files Vote Was Deeply Emotional for Rep. Nancy Mace
WBUR's Here & Now interviewed Rep. Nancy Mace on November 18, 2025, the day the House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act 427-1, exploring why the vote carried personal weight for her. Mace, who has publicly disclosed her own history as a sexual assault survivor, discussed her advocacy for Epstein survivors and her push to force the vote through the discharge petition.
November 18, 2025 · Media
Nancy Mace Tussles With Trump Over Epstein Document Dump
FITSNews reported on November 13, 2025 on the emerging conflict between Mace and the Trump orbit over her refusal to withdraw from the Epstein discharge petition. The outlet covered Mace's public statement that day, in which she said she was one of four Republicans to sign the petition, as part of the broader standoff with the former president.
November 13, 2025 · Media
Trump Pressures Boebert and Mace to Drop Epstein Discharge Petition Support
Axios reported on November 12, 2025 that former President Trump personally pressured Republican petition signers, including Mace and Lauren Boebert, to withdraw their support for the discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein files. The pressure came as the petition neared the 218-signature threshold needed to bypass Republican leadership.
November 12, 2025 · Media