Hear directly from survivors and other key witnesses in the Epstein investigation.

We look forward to hearing directly from survivors and other key witnesses as we begin the next phase of our investigation.

Garcia said the committee plans to hear testimony from survivors and other important witnesses.

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Announces Oversight Democrats to Hold Shadow Field Hearing on Epstein Investigation in Palm Beach, Florida | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight
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after hosting a roundtable discussion with Annie Farmer, a resident of Long Beach who survived Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse when she was a teenager, on the work of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to release the Epstein files and the importance of securing justice for all survivors

The statement references a roundtable with an Epstein survivor and the committee’s work related to releasing Epstein files and securing justice for survivors, but it does not make a new future-oriented promise beyond the existing commitment to hear from survivors and key witnesses.

Congressman Robert Garcia Statement Following Roundtable Discussion with Epstein Survivor, Long Beach Resident Annie Farmer | Congressman Robert Garcia
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"We look forward to hearing directly from survivors and other key witnesses as we begin the next phase of our investigation," said Ranking Member Robert Garcia. The press release says the field hearing will include testimony from survivors and important witnesses in the investigation.

Garcia formally announced a hearing intended to hear directly from Epstein survivors and key witnesses, showing a concrete attempt to deliver on the claim.

partial same_term A for effort

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Announces Oversight Democrats to Hold Shadow Field Hearing on Epstein Investigation in Palm Beach, Florida | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight
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"Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Committee Democrats, and local Democratic Members held a hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, as part of its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The hearing included testimony from survivors of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and important voices in the investigation." The page lists witnesses including Sky and Amanda Roberts, Maria Farmer, Dani Hannah Bensky, Roza, Courtney Wild, Jena-Lisa Jones, and Spencer Kuvin.

This is direct evidence that Garcia's committee effort actually delivered a hearing with survivors and other key voices giving testimony.

delivered same_term A for effort

Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Oversight Democrats, Florida Democrats, Hold Hearing on Epstein Investigation in Palm Beach, Florida | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight
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"Today we filed contempt charges against Pam Bondi to hold her accountable for defying her legal obligation to testify on her handling of the Epstein files—an important step toward accountability for survivors." The page says the resolution was filed after Bondi failed to appear for her legally-binding subpoena.

This shows Garcia and Oversight Democrats were actively using compulsory process to advance the investigation, though it is not itself the survivor-witness hearing claim.

partial same_term A for effort

WATCH: Pressley Joins Oversight Dems Filing Contempt Charges Against Bondi, Demands Accountability for Epstein Survivors - Ayanna Pressley
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Lesley Groff testified before the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee on June 9, 2026, in the committee's Epstein inquiry; the article describes the appearance as part of the ongoing investigation.

Fresh same-term reporting confirms the Oversight Committee was still taking witness testimony in the Epstein probe during the lookback window, consistent with Garcia's promise to hear directly from key witnesses.

delivered same_term A for effort

'He was a master manipulator,' Jeffrey Epstein assistant Lesley Groff testifies
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