The House of Representatives is set to vote next Wednesday on whether to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about their ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to three sources who spoke to Politico. The Rules Committee will meet Monday at 4 p.m. to prepare the resolutions for a full floor vote.
Last week, the House Oversight Committee advanced the contempt resolutions after the Clintons announced they would not comply with subpoenas. Notably, nine Democrats joined all Republicans in supporting the move. When members of both parties agree on something in Washington, you know the situation has officially crossed into “you can’t ignore this anymore” territory.
Epstein, the New York financier later convicted of sex crimes, had a personal relationship with Bill Clinton and even flew him on his private jet. Despite that, the Clintons maintain they had no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse.
If the House approves the contempt resolutions, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said the case will be referred to the Department of Justice. Comer stated he expects Attorney General Pam Bondi to act, just as the Biden administration’s DOJ prosecuted Trump adviser Peter Navarro and strategist Steve Bannon for defying congressional subpoenas. Funny how accountability suddenly sounds reasonable when the same rules apply to everyone.
The Clintons argue the subpoenas are invalid because they claim there is no legislative purpose. Comer previously rejected an offer from their attorney to conduct a limited interview with Bill Clinton in New York alongside the committee’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia of California. Their legal team also floated the idea of testimony on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, according to the committee—apparently treating congressional subpoenas like inconvenient dinner plans.
Instead of appearing in person, the Clintons submitted written declarations about their interactions with Epstein. “We have tried to give you the little information we have. We’ve done so because Mr. Epstein’s crimes were horrific,” they wrote to Comer last week.
Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Rep. Ro Khanna of California, who sponsored legislation forcing the Justice Department to release its Epstein files, argued that Attorney General Bondi herself should be held in contempt. Because when the heat turns up, the first instinct is to change the subject.
What happens next is simple: the House votes, and the process moves forward. For a Congress long accused of selective outrage, this moment sends a clear message—no last name is too famous to be questioned. And as this story continues, one thing is certain: transparency beats silence every time, and accountability is finally back in style.
