GOP Rep. Thomas Massie pushed forward Tuesday with his effort to force a full House vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein case files – reigniting an issue that has at times gridlocked Capitol Hill as lawmakers return to Washington.

“People want these files released. I mean, look, it’s not the biggest issue in the country. It’s taxes, jobs, the economy, those are always the big issues. But you really can’t solve any of that if this place is corrupt,” Massie said.

The Kentucky Republican’s decision to move ahead with his bipartisan bill to force the Justice Department to release the files breathes new life into an issue that has caused headaches for the Trump administration and threatens to put Hill Republicans on the spot over the politically contentious issue.

Just hours after returning

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