Luke Garrett

Congress passed a law requiring the DOJ release its files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by this past Friday.

But the partial release included heavy redactions and was mostly already public.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch told NBC News privacy laws required redactions to protect Epstein victims.

But Republican Representative Thomas Massey of Kentucky told CBS News Blanch is not protecting victims and is breaking the law.

Massey says he hopes to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

This bill would give eligible Americans access to what's known as association health plans.

A lot of names there, but basically smaller businesses and self-employed folks could band together, leverage their power, and purchase health care.

The idea is it would create competition and lower prices.

This GOP proposal would also require pharmacy benefit managers to report more data in hopes of shrinking drug costs.

Committee leaders referenced a Washington Post report that a follow-up strike on survivors of an initial strike was conducted in keeping with Defense Secretary Pete Hex's order to kill everyone on the boats.

NPR also confirmed this reporting.

The Pentagon denied it.

Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat who sits on the committee, told CNN an investigation is needed.

Fellow committee member Senator Mark Wayne Mullen, a Republican from Oklahoma, denied the reporting but said on CNN, These individuals don't care about the lives of our friends and families.

Why do we care if we take them out in international water?

The inquiries mark a rare case of oversight from the GOP-led Congress.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

Committee leaders referenced a Washington Post report that a follow-up strike on survivors of an initial strike was conducted in keeping with Defense Secretary Pete Hex's order to kill everyone on the boats.

NPR also confirmed this reporting.