House Oversight Committee

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Organization · 117 stories · 796 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 8, 2023

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The Epstein files: the House and state investigations

36 of 51 stories this year

Clintons refuse to comply with Epstein testimony: ‘Invalid and legally unenforceable’ · 75 articles, Jan 13House Republicans take first step to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe · 64 articles, Jan 21GOP chair rejects Clintons' offer in Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote · 21 articles, Feb 2Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to threat of contempt vote · 54 articles, Feb 3Hillary Clinton calls for public hearing in Epstein probe · 47 articles, Feb 3New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch · 23 articles, Feb 17Billionaire Les Wexner to be deposed in congressional probe of Epstein files · 14 articles, Feb 18Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO’s lawyer caught on hot mic jokingly threatening to ‘kill’ him at Epstein deposition · 5 articles, Feb 20Clintons scheduled to give House Oversight testimony on Jeffrey Epstein · 8 articles, Feb 20Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant Epstein ties · 7 articles, Feb 25Bill Clinton to face lawmakers in Epstein probe for rare testimony by a former president · 113 articles, Feb 26Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him · 27 articles, Feb 26Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship · 18 articles, Feb 27Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify on Jeffrey Epstein · 8 articles, Mar 3House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Pam Bondi in bipartisan effort to get answers on Epstein files · 43 articles, Mar 4Epstein's Zorro Ranch searched by New Mexico investigators · 35 articles, Mar 10Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files · 30 articles, Mar 17Bill Gates to discuss Jeffrey Epstein ties in interview with House panel: reports · 15 articles, Apr 7Justice Department says Bondi won’t appear for Epstein deposition now that she’s no longer attorney general · 17 articles, Apr 8Lutnick’s testimony about Epstein draws praise from GOP chair and derision from Democrats - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 33 articles, May 6Former AG Pam Bondi to testify before Congress over handling of the Epstein files · 20 articles, May 29Bondi refuses to answer questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release · 18 articles, May 29Epstein commission in New Mexico sends out first subpoenas · 7 articles, Jun 2Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment' · 24 articles, Jun 10Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein tried to use information about his infidelities to get close to him · 7 articles, Jun 10Bill Gates testifies before congressional panel investigating Epstein · 22 articles, Jun 10Bill Gates told panel Jeffrey Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairs · 15 articles, Jun 24New Mexico attorney general says DOJ is withholding ‘critical’ information related to Epstein’s Zorro Ranch · 15 articles, Jul 9House Democrats launch investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein acted as a foreign agent · 13 articles, Jul 21Exclusive: DOJ has been hobbling New Mexico’s Epstein ranch investigation for years, former AG says · 2 articles, Jul 21House Oversight Committee set to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former private banker · 5 articles, Jul 23State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe · 65 articles, Aug 5New Mexico Truth Commission: DOJ, US attorneys won’t help with Epstein investigation · 9 articles, Aug 5Billionaire Leon Black sues House Oversight Committee over Epstein investigation · 47 articles, Sep 2House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation · 63 articles, Sep 12Democrats plan to ramp up investigations into Trump family, White House ballroom and Epstein if they win the House · 8 articles, Sep 13
The Epstein files: the fight to make the Justice Department release them · Feb 29, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026The Epstein files: Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals, interviews and clemency bids · Mar 12, 2024 – Aug 26, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else15 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about House Oversight Committee that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Aug 31– Sep 1House Republicans launch investigation into DEA tactic that allowed fentanyl to hit streets10 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Mar 4Minnesota fraud probe heads back to House Oversight as Walz and Ellison prepare to testify6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Mar 4Gov. Tim Walz, AG Keith Ellison testifying before Congress on fraud32 articles · 16 independent sources
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Stories that name House Oversight Committee

  1. Sep 15– 16Victims of sexual abuse with NDAs would be able to speak freely under new bill from GOP committee leader9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  2. Sep 14– 20Trump says his son has paid back Russian for wedding party115 articles · 67 independent sources
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  3. Sep 3– 4GOP lawmaker gives expected timeline for Mitch McConnell’s return16 articles · 16 independent sources
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  4. Sep 1– 2Birthright Citizenship: Doctor Pleads Fifth in Birth Tourism Hearing7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 6 right
  5. Jul 27– Aug 3Bidens Fauci Pardon Has One Flaw and Three States Just Found It23 articles · 17 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 15 right
  6. Jul 21– 22Does the Smithsonian Think Mickey Mouse is Racist?7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 7 right
  7. Jul 15– 17Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler says Epstein used her to gain legitimacy26 articles · 22 independent sources
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  8. Jun 26Billionaire Leon Black defends $158m paid to Epstein: ‘I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde’11 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  9. Jun 9Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses ‘war on fraud’20 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 9 right
  10. Apr 10– 11Oversight Committee responds to Melania Trump’s call for Epstein victims to testify before Congress7 articles · 6 independent sources
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