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Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act to release all unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell:

“The American people want and deserve answers on the horrific crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. While Epstein and Maxwell entrenched themselves with some of the most powerful and influential people in the world, they committed terrible crimes that ruined over 1,000 young girls’ lives. On September 3, 2025, the House passed H. Res. 668, which directed the House Oversight Committee to continue its ongoing inquiry into Epstein. I voted for this legislation to allow Chairman Comer to conduct a thorough investigation that included depositions with many former high-ranking government officials, subpoenas for the Epstein estate, and appropriate protections for the victims. The Department of Justice has also been fully cooperating with the House Oversight Committee’s investigation, and the committee has released over 60,000 pages of documents related to the investigation. Today, I voted for a bill to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. I am deeply disappointed in the actions of my House Democrat colleagues, as evidence has come to light about Democrat officials’ ties to the disgraced and deceased financier. My vote today in favor of this legislation will ensure transparency in this ongoing investigation and hopefully deliver some long-overdue justice for the victims.” 

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