From Washington: Epstein Case, Shutdown Fears Creating Drama This Summer Recess

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🗓️ 27 July 2025

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There was some drama last week before House members began their August recess, as Congressional Democrats continued to try to attach legislation related to Jeffrey Epstein to unrelated bills. Republicans claimed it was a political move, while Democrats asked, 'What's there to hide?' FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins to explain how Congress is reacting to the growing questions surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case. Additionally, Chad breaks down the upcoming fight over avoiding a government shutdown. Later, Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD) discusses how he is looking to the future and working to ensure the border remains secure after President Trump leaves office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.6	Sunday, July 27th, 2025. I'm Ryan Schmels. The House breaks for the August recess with a deadline
0:41.3	to avoid a government shutdown approaching.
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1:24.6	The last week before the August recess got off to a dramatic start, as Democrats continued pushing to attach legislation related to Jeffrey Epstein to unrelated bills in the House Rules Committee, the committee that approves legislation to go to the floor.
1:33.6	The move held up a number of bills as Republicans called the action political, while Democrats asked, what is there to hide?
1:40.9	Jeffrey Epstein was a friend of Donald Trump. Jeffrey Epstein was arrested during the
1:51.9	Trump administration. Bipartisanship was reached, though, when a motion to subpoena Epstein
1:56.2	Associate Galane Maxwell passed with little to no pushback from the House Oversight Committee.
2:01.6	But there's also bipartisan concern over whether Maxwell can be trusted.
2:06.6	Could she be counted on to tell the truth? Is she a credible witness?
2:09.6	This comes with a deadline to avoid a government shutdown at the start of October quickly approaching,
2:13.6	and with lawmakers not returning until the beginning of September, though
2:17.7	have little time to work with. In one respect, it looks pretty bleak. There was a little bit of a
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