Senate Democrats are using an arcane procedural tool to try to force the Department of Justice to release additional files from the Jeffrey Epstein case – the latest gambit to keep the issue front-and-center as lawmakers prepare for their month-long August recess.

Senate Democrats are trying to use a little-known law to get their hands on the Jeffrey Epstein files as the Trump administration struggles to control the fallout over its handling of the case. Donald Trump has been haunted by questions about his relationship with the convicted sex offender and what the files may contain ever since the Justice Department reversed course on releasing documents earlier this month,

Democrats argue that DHS is required to allow congressional access to its facilities — and the department has violated that law.

The 12 Democrats accused the Trump administration of violating the law when it turned them away from immigrant detention sites and imposed a new policy limiting congressional access.

Texas Republicans, backed by President Donald Trump, are pushing a mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms, drawing backlash from Democrats.