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Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., center, speaks during a House Oversight Committee Democrats' field hearing focused on the Epstein Investigation, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability

Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability

Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability. That search has even led to interviews with some of the highest-ranked officials to ever appear before a congressional investigation, including a former president. Yet lawmakers have little to show in terms of criminal culpability for Epstein’s crimes or a definitive acknowledgment of government failure. Lawmakers and survivors of his abuse are still grasping for a sense of finality. Some lawmakers say there should still be criminal investigations.