Which Democrats opposed the release of Epstein documents in 2022?

1. What the available sources actually report — the 2025 fight, not a 2022 roll call

The documents and articles you supplied primarily chronicle a mid-2025 episode in which House Democrats pressed to make more Epstein-related materials public, including the filing of a discharge petition that eventually reached the 218 signatures needed to force a floor vote after Rep. Adelita Grijalva signed ^{[1] [3]}. Those same sources describe Republicans and the White House accusing Democrats of “cherry-picking” and releasing selective emails referencing President Trump, and Republican leadership opposing the measure, not Democrats blocking release ^{[2] [4] [5]}.

2. No source here shows Democrats opposed release in 2022 — gaps in the record

None of the provided articles list Democrats who opposed releasing Epstein documents in 2022 or show a Democratic bloc blocking disclosure that year. The Hill, PBS, ABC, Fox, BBC and other pieces in your set discuss Democratic efforts to force releases in 2025 and partisan reactions to specific document drops, but they do not document a 2022 vote or named Democrats opposing public release in that earlier year ^{[1] [3] [5] [2] [4]}. Therefore, any firm statement that particular Democrats opposed the release in 2022 is not supported by these sources.

3. Where confusion might come from — tactics, timing and partisan spin

Coverage shows several mechanisms and flashpoints that could be misremembered as “Democrats opposed” actions: disputes over unanimous consent attempts (Republicans accused Democrats of blocking unanimous consent in one instance) and later Democratic use of a discharge petition to force a floor vote — the latter required broad Democratic backing ^{[6] [1]}. Republican and White House statements framed Democratic releases as politically motivated “selective leaks,” while Democrats defended publishing portions of the estate’s records; that adversarial rhetoric can create the impression of intra-Democratic obstruction where none is documented in these pieces ^{[2] [4]}.

4. What the sources do document about party positions and actions

The sources consistently show Democrats pushing for more transparency: House Democrats released thousands of pages and specific email exchanges from the Epstein estate and backed legislative routes (amendments, petitions) to compel broader releases ^{[1] [5] [7]}. Republicans, Republican leaders and the White House countered by criticizing Democrats’ selections and by trying to block or slow the floor consideration; House GOP leadership initially opposed the discharge petition even as a majority of members (all Democrats and a few Republicans) signed it ^{[1] [3] [8]}.

5. Notable episodes reported here that are relevant context

• Democrats published email exchanges from Epstein’s estate that included a 2011 message saying Trump “knew about the girls,” prompting rapid GOP pushback and parallel Republican document releases to provide context ^{[4] [9]}.
• A discharge petition to force consideration of an “Epstein Files Transparency” bill gathered enough signatures after new members signed on; the mechanics and timing (mid-2025) are central to reporting in these sources ^{[1] [3]}.
• Media outlets and the White House accused Democrats of selectively leaking documents to smear the president; Republicans argued more protective redaction was necessary to shield victims — a competing framing that appears repeatedly in the supplied coverage ^{[2] [5] [4]}.

6. Bottom line and recommended next steps for verification

Based on the articles you provided, there is no documented list of Democrats who opposed releasing Epstein documents in 2022; instead, the sources document Democratic efforts to force releases (and Republican objections) in 2025 ^{[1] [3]}. If you need a definitive answer about 2022 votes or statements, consult contemporaneous 2022 roll-call records, archived committee minutes, or news coverage from that year — those items are not present in the supplied source set (not found in current reporting).