1. United States
2. Iowa
3. Letter

I’m writing to ask a simple question that deserves a serious answer: Do you support the Republican Party’s pattern of weakening legal protections for children? Is that why you won’t speak up about the full release of the Epstein files? Across the country, Republican lawmakers have pushed policies that raise real concerns: • Missouri Sen. Mike Moon defended a 12-year-old’s marriage and voted against banning child marriage. • South Dakota Sen. Mykala Voita defended child marriage in 2025, despite clear testimony about adult–minor coercion. • Tennessee Republicans introduced legislation with no minimum marriage age. • New Hampshire Rep. Jess Edwards argued against raising the marriage age, calling teens “ripe.” • Georgia Rep. Lauren Daniel promoted teen motherhood, dismissing the real risks faced by young girls. These aren’t isolated incidents. They represent a clear, documented pattern of Republican lawmakers enabling adult access to minors under the banner of “parental rights,” “family values,” or “anti-abortion morality.” Now we see GOP leadership once again blocking full transparency on Jeffrey Epstein’s client list—an issue that should transcend partisanship. Yet, when given a chance to act, Republican members shut it down. This leads to a fair, urgent question: Do you support this direction in your party? Is this why you stay silent on the Epstein files? Because it’s no longer just about Epstein. It’s about whether public officials are willing to protect children, or continue creating legal and political cover for those who abuse them. If you believe in transparency, if you oppose child exploitation, and if you care about the integrity of our institutions—say so. Publicly. Now. Because silence is starting to look a lot like complicity