For those Americans longing for an end to the hyperpartisan gridlock in Washington, there’s finally some good news.

And it happened on a very hot issue and involved very big names.

The surprising vote came last week when some Democrats joined with House Republicans to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify under oath about their knowledge of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking scandal.

The number of crossover votes wasn’t large, but it’s still a very big deal that even a handful of Dems crossed party lines to put the screws to leading members of their own party on such a sordid matter.

The vote was all the more surprising given that the Clintons, despite their endless controversies and enormous baggage, are still in good graces with the party and considered Democratic royalty.

He is a former president and the former first lady was secretary of state, a United States senator and the Dems’ 2016 presidential nominee.

That history means the Clintons are widely sought after for endorsements and fund-raising pitches on behalf of candidates across the nation.

Both gave well-received speeches in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at the 2024 convention where she was nominated as the presidential candidate.

So a decision by some House Dems to break ranks and compel the Clintons’ testimony before a GOP-led congress on any issue would be a very big deal.

And the Epstein case is not just any issue, especially because of the sickening charges about his recruitment and abuse of women and young girls.

The full extent of Bill Clinton’s relationship with Epstein is not clear, though the public has seen photographs of them together and with his imprisoned recruiter, Ghislane Maxwell.

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