We look forward to hearing directly from survivors and other key witnesses as we begin the next phase of our investigation.
Hear directly from survivors and other key witnesses in the Epstein investigation.
Occurrences
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
Evidence
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rep. Randall's official release says she heard from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking and expert witnesses during a House Oversight Democratic shadow hearing titled "Survivors Fight for Justice: Exposing Epstein's Crimes in Palm Beach and Across the World."
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The House Oversight Committee says it released the transcript from Kathryn Ruemmler's transcribed interview as part of the Committee's review of the federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell; Ruemmler's interview occurred on July 15, 2026.
Assessments
Garcia, as House Oversight ranking member, announced and then held a May 12, 2026 Oversight Democrats field hearing in Palm Beach that included testimony from Epstein survivors and other important witnesses. Additional same-term Oversight Committee activity included transcribed interviews and released transcripts from key witnesses in the Epstein inquiry. Because the promised act was to hear directly from survivors and key witnesses, and that occurred during Garcia's current congressional term with direct Garcia/committee involvement, the promise is fulfilled.
As Ranking Member, Robert Garcia formally announced and then held an Epstein-investigation hearing that included testimony from survivors and other key witnesses. That directly satisfies the promise to hear from those witnesses, and it occurred during his current term.
Garcia appears to have fulfilled this oversight promise in office during the same term. The evidence shows he first announced that Oversight Democrats would hold a field hearing to hear directly from Epstein survivors and other key witnesses, and then a subsequent official release confirms that the hearing was actually held in West Palm Beach and included testimony from survivors of Epstein and Maxwell as well as other important voices in the investigation. Because the promised action was to hear directly from survivors and key witnesses, and that hearing occurred under Garcia's leadership as Ranking Member, this counts as delivered rather than merely attempted.