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Votes at a glance: Committee tables multiple subpoena motions during FBI oversight hearing
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Summary
During the oversight hearing, the Judiciary Committee introduced several motions to subpoena third parties for Epstein‑related materials; the panel voted to table those motions by recorded votes.
Several procedural motions were offered during the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing of FBI Director Kash Patel seeking to compel third‑party documents or testimony related to the Epstein investigation. The committee voted to table each motion during the hearing.
Motions and outcomes (recorded votes):
- Motion to subpoena CEOs of four banks (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of New York Mellon, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank) for suspicious transaction records tied to reporting about Jeffrey Epstein. Motion to table passed, 20–19. (Motion introduced during the hearing and tabled by roll call.)
- Motion to subpoena Treasury Department for suspicious‑activity reports tied to reporting that banks flagged roughly $1.5 billion in Epstein‑related transactions. Motion to table passed, 23–16.
- Motion to subpoena Bureau of Prisons records related to the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell and related communications with DOJ and FBI. Motion to table passed, 21–16.
- A separate motion to request testimony or records from a senior FBI official was also offered and tabled by recorded vote (21–16).
Why it matters: Tabling a motion does not preclude the committee from renewing subpoenas later; it is a procedural step that paused immediate attempts to compel third‑party testimony or records at the conclusion of the hearing. Members on both sides signaled their intent to continue oversight work; sponsors said votes to table reflected the committee’s need to coordinate and to consider legal constraints cited by the FBI.
Ending: Committee members said that staff would pursue follow‑up options and that additional document requests, depositions or referrals remain possible after the hearing and as staff work with other oversight panels.
