Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early after Democrats pushed for a vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files, exposing GOP divisions over the issue.

Committee Democrats had planned to force a vote on a resolution calling for the public release of Epstein-related documents

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members home early for a month-long break from Washington after the week’s legislative agenda was upended by Republican members who are clamoring for a vote.

The president’s avid followers have backed him through many controversies. But more than a third of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Republican leadership in the House of Representatives on Wednesday sent lawmakers home early for a six-week summer break, to avoid being forced into awkward votes on the probe into the late, politically connected sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Drama over Jeffrey Epstein continues to plague lawmakers as they prep for August recess and an opportunity to reconnect in person with constituents.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who has repeatedly clashed with the Trump administration, encouraged to "keep the pressure on" to release the Epstein Files

The House resolution was the latest demonstration of how practically no one is moving on from Attorney General Pam Bondi’s promises to publicly release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.