The House plans to depart for a long August recess on Thursday without holding votes on the planned measures. The lower chamber can still vote on measures under suspension, which requires a two-thirds majority. With no action by the Rules Committee, the House will vote on two minor bills both under suspension on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

House Republicans appear likely to drop several legislative priorities for the week to prevent Democratic lawmakers from forcing votes requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release information related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Nearly a dozen House Republicans have joined an effort to compel the release of all Jeffrey Epstein-related government files

Trump attempts to refocus on what he sees as his accomplishments, six months into his second term, and away from Jeffrey Epstein. And a judge was assigned to the DOJ's motion to unseal grand jury testimony from the Epstein case.