Continue pursuing contempt and other accountability measures against Pam Bondi for defying subpoenas and withholding the Epstein files.

Summer L. Lee · Pennsylvania · Democratic

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I previously moved to hold her in contempt; there’s no reason we cannot try again. Bondi must be held accountable for her handling of the Epstein files, for weaponizing the Department of Justice, and for evading the law.

Lee commits to trying again to hold Pam Bondi in contempt and to keep pursuing accountability over subpoena noncompliance and the Epstein files.

Rep. Summer Lee’s Statement on Pam Bondi’s Refusal to Attend Oversight Deposition | Congresswoman Summer Lee
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she recently participated in a roundtable with survivors, has successfully forced a motion to subpoena the DOJ to release the files, and introduced articles of impeachment against former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The press release says Lee has pushed subpoena action on the DOJ to release the Epstein files and introduced impeachment articles against Pam Bondi.

Rep. Summer Lee Joins Oversight Dems for Epstein Investigation in Palm Beach | Congresswoman Summer Lee
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Evidence

House Oversight Democrats said Bondi agreed to a May 29 appearance only after they filed a civil contempt resolution when she skipped her earlier deposition.

Direct Bondi accountability pressure was still active in late April; the committee got her back for a May 29 interview after contempt threats, but that was a negotiated appearance, not a completed contempt action.

partial same_term A for effort

Pam Bondi to testify before House oversight panel over Epstein files
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As of June 11, House Democrats were still expanding Epstein oversight, planning to call JD Vance and other witnesses before the House Oversight Committee.

Within the lookback window, the broader Epstein accountability push continued, but this did not surface a fresh Summer Lee/Bondi contempt step.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files
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Bondi appeared before House Oversight on May 29, acknowledged redaction mistakes in the Epstein-file release, and defended DOJ handling. The appearance followed a civil contempt push after she had initially failed to show for the scheduled proceeding.

This is direct evidence that the accountability campaign was still active and had forced Bondi back before Congress, but it did not produce a final contempt finding or other completed sanction.

partial same_term A for effort

Pam Bondi admits to 'redaction errors' in Epstein files but defends DoJ's handling
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In a House oversight hearing reported on June 5, Bondi said Todd Blanche was in charge of the Epstein-file review and again acknowledged redaction errors, shifting responsibility away from her own leadership.

The follow-up hearing shows the committee was still pressing Bondi, but the record remains one of ongoing scrutiny rather than a completed accountability outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

First Thing: Bondi distances herself from 'botched' release of Epstein files
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By June 10, the House Oversight Committee was still actively pursuing the Epstein probe, taking another closed-door deposition and signaling that more witnesses connected to Epstein were still being considered.

This does not resolve Bondi accountability directly, but it confirms the broader Epstein oversight effort continued inside the same congressional term, so the promise remains unresolved rather than abandoned.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The record shows House Democrats continued pressing Pam Bondi over the Epstein files during the same congressional term, including a civil contempt push that helped force her May 29 appearance and continued follow-up oversight in June. That supports real ongoing effort toward the promised accountability campaign. But the evidence does not show a completed contempt finding or other final sanction, and it does not clearly document Summer L. Lee herself as the principal driver of these later steps rather than the broader House Democratic oversight effort. Under a federal candidate-credit standard, that is more than no action but short of full delivery.

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partial same_term A for effort

House Democrats were still actively pressing Epstein-related accountability in June 2026, including a civil contempt push that helped force Pam Bondi back for testimony. That supports ongoing pursuit of the promised oversight, but the record does not show Summer L. Lee personally securing completed contempt or a final accountability outcome, so this is partial credit rather than full delivery.

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