House Republicans worked late Thursday to draft a resolution addressing the Trump administration’s handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case. The resolution is non-binding but acknowledges calls for greater transparency

The House resolution, which could be voted on next week, does not require the Justice Department to release additional records. However, it reflects growing pressure from the Republican base on the Trump administration and is causing debate among GOP lawmakers.

The House was delayed for hours Thursday from final consideration of President Donald Trump’s request for about $9 billion in government funding cuts as GOP leaders worked to address demands from their members to respond to the Epstein files. Late in the evening, they agreed on a resolution aimed at balancing calls from the far-right for greater transparency with Trump’s position, who has described the issue as a “hoax” that his supporters should move past.

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