Push for Epstein files continues

--his return to Capitol Hill today after a summer recess. There are several high-priority items on the docket, and that includes funding the government and the Epstein controversy. CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion joins us now from Capitol Hill with more on all of this. Good morning, Nikole. So if we think back, the House left divided over the push to release more files in the Jeffrey Epstein probe. So how soon might we see a vote on potential release of documents? Well, Errol, I would say they're returning divided as well, so I don't know that much has changed over the last couple of weeks. But look, there will be some added pressure to try to take this issue up, particularly as some of the survivors of Epstein's alleged sex-trafficking ring will be here on Capitol Hill this week. In fact, the House Oversight Committee, a group of bipartisan members of that committee, will be meeting with some of the survivors today. They're also expected to hold a press conference tomorrow. And, of course, this comes as you have a pair of bipartisan lawmakers-- Tom Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, and Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California-- both pushing to advance a resolution calling for the release of the full Epstein files. Separate from that, of course, the House Oversight Committee has continued its probe into the case. So besides meeting with those survivors, they also expect to hear later this month from Alex Acosta, a former prosecutor and former labor secretary under President Trump in his first term. This was someone who was involved in Epstein's case back in 2008 and allegedly gave him the sweetheart deal. So that probe continues. And, of course, the panel over the summer did get numerous documents from the Justice Department. So will there be a vote at some point? It remains to be seen. But the thinking among some is to let the Oversight Committee take the lead on this and continue to do its Work. And considering how divided Congress is, I think I know what your answer will be to this next question. There is a looming deadline for a government shutdown at the end of the month. It didn't used to be this way, where we spoke about this every few months or so. So where do talks stand at this moment? Well, they're also doing just that. They're standing. There has not been much movement. Democratic leaders have been pushing for a meeting. In fact, they sent a letter just last week to Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune calling for what's called a big four meeting so they can sit down and start to hammer things out. But right now, nothing is on the books. Right now, both appropriations panels in the House and Senate are trying to continue to advance their appropriations bills to fund the government in full. But more than likely, some type of short-term funding bill will likely be needed. And that's where you're going to need that compromise between Republicans and Democrats. Furthermore, you have the White House trying to claw back some foreign aid last week. So that's not sitting well with a lot of lawmakers and is further stymieing any kind of resolution at this point.

Maybe one day, you'll get on here, and you'll say, Errol, there's agreement. There's bipartisanship. It came to Washington. On that day, I'll buy a lottery ticket. Nikole Killion-- News flash.

Right, exactly. That would be breaking news. Nikole, thank you very much.