House lawmakers ran to catch flights Wednesday afternoon -- leaving for their August recess a day early -- without taking a substantive vote on releasing the Epstein files. On their way out the door, some Republicans acknowledged they're bracing for serious Epstein-related questions from the MAGA base when they get home.

Summer break might come early for the House, as Speaker Mike Johnson faces a Jeffrey Epstein problem that just won’t quit.

Committee Democrats had planned to force a vote on a resolution calling for the public release of Epstein-related documents