July 23, 2025 – The House Oversight Committee issues subpoenas to former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanding in‑person depositions for its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, launching a months‑long standoff [20].

Dec 13, 2025 – Committee Chairman James Comer warns that failure to appear will trigger contempt of Congress proceedings, saying the Clintons “have delayed, obstructed, and largely ignored staff efforts,” and notes that no former president has ever been compelled to testify [18].

Dec 15, 2025 – Comer proposes January 13 for Bill and January 14 for Hillary to appear in Washington, D.C., and reiterates that non‑compliance will lead to a contempt referral to the Justice Department [9].

Jan 13, 2026 – Bill and Hillary Clinton issue an eight‑page letter declaring the subpoenas “invalid and unenforceable,” refuse to attend the scheduled depositions, and assert they possess no relevant information; Speaker Mike Johnson declares their defiance “contempt of Congress” [13][12].

Jan 14, 2026 – Speaker Johnson tells CNN that “by definition, defying a congressional subpoena is contempt,” emphasizing the need for answers as the dispute tests congressional power [12].

Jan 14, 2026 – The Oversight panel announces it will vote next week on contempt charges after Hillary Clinton’s no‑show, with Chairman Comer saying the committee will move forward if the Clintons do not comply [7].

Jan 21, 2026 – The committee votes to advance criminal contempt resolutions—Bill Clinton 34‑8, Hillary Clinton 28‑15—sending the measures to the full House; it also schedules Ghislaine Maxwell’s closed‑door deposition for Feb 9 and notes Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before the Judiciary Committee in February [11][6].

Jan 22, 2026 – The full Oversight Committee votes to hold both Clintons in contempt, a step that would refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution; nine Democrats join Republicans on the Bill Clinton vote and three on the Hillary Clinton vote [2].

Jan 22, 2026 – Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately rebukes Democratic colleagues, urging that “no further steps move forward until the Justice Department releases all Epstein files,” and warns against treating the Clintons like other contempt cases [5].

Feb 2, 2026 – The Clintons agree to in‑person, videotaped, transcribed depositions in Washington, D.C., meeting Speaker Johnson’s noon‑Tuesday deadline and averting an immediate contempt vote; Angel Ureña posts on X that the agreement “is an affront to the American people’s desire for transparency” [4].

Feb 3, 2026 – Chairman Comer confirms the depositions will be unlimited in length, fully recorded, and that a public hearing may follow the private sessions; Bill Clinton is set for Feb 27 and Hillary Clinton for Feb 26, the first compelled congressional testimony by a former president since Gerald Ford in 1983 [3][1].

Feb 4, 2026 – The Clinton couple finalizes the deal, with Hillary slated for Feb 26 and Bill for Feb 27, while Republicans note the avoided contempt could have carried fines up to $100,000 and up to a year in jail; President Donald Trump calls the upcoming depositions “a shame” [14].

Feb 9, 2026 (future) – Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to appear for a closed‑door deposition, likely invoking the Fifth Amendment, as the committee continues its broader probe into Epstein’s network [6].

Feb 26‑27, 2026 (future) – Bill and Hillary Clinton sit for closed‑door depositions; transcripts will be released later, and the Justice Department will decide whether to pursue criminal contempt charges based on the committee’s referral [1][10].