India, Nov. 5 -- Incumbent House Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky who lost his seat in the midterms, says he is ready to push for a new Epstein bill once Congress returns after the election.

Massie, the sponsor of the original Epstein Files Transparency Act, He said on Thursday that he is confident he can force a vote on the new bill, dubbed Epstein Files Transparency Act II.

Massie wrote on X that he would be able to get enough signatures for a discharge petition which would force the potential Epstein Files Transparency Act II for a vote on the House floor.

In his post, Massie wrote: "When we return next week, we'll get 218 signatures for Epstein Files Transparency Act II, which guarantees a vote."

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