House Oversight Panel Votes to Subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi in Epstein Investigation

Bipartisan vote forces the attorney general to testify about the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein–related records.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to issue a subpoena compelling Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify as part of a congressional investigation into the federal government’s handling of matters related to Jeffrey Epstein.

The motion passed after several Republicans joined Democrats on the panel in backing the subpoena. South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace led the effort to compel Bondi’s testimony, according to reporting from Politico.

Five Republican members voted alongside Democrats during the committee vote, including Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, and Michael Cloud of Texas.

The subpoena is expected to require Bondi to appear before the committee to answer questions about the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein-related materials and investigative records.

Speaking to reporters after the vote, Mace said the inquiry would focus on documentation the committee believes has not been publicly released.

“We’re gonna be talking about real, substantive issues, like the 65,000 documents that are being hidden by the DOJ right now,” Mace said.

Bondi has faced criticism in recent months over how the Justice Department addressed public interest in Epstein-related files.

In 2025, Bondi organized an event in which binders containing largely public information about Epstein were distributed to a group of social media influencers. The rollout was described by the department as the first phase of document disclosures.

The move, referred to internally as “Phase 1,” drew backlash from critics who said the materials contained little new information.

Bondi had previously stated that an Epstein client list had been on her desk, a remark that prompted significant public speculation. The White House later said the attorney general had been referring broadly to the volume of Epstein-related documentation rather than a specific client list.

The subpoena vote marks the latest development in congressional efforts to obtain additional records related to Epstein and the Justice Department’s investigation into the late financier and his network.