No idea on that. I can speculate that the House website might not be able to handle the large amount of bandwidth when people are downloading everything, but I don't know.

Well I do now. I did a google search: "why were the new Epstein files posted to google drive instead of the House server?" and the response is below.

The recent batch of Epstein-related files was posted to a Google Drive by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee because the files were provided to the committee by the Department of Justice . The House committee, not the Department of Justice, was responsible for making the documents public. The release was intended to provide transparency, though many of the documents were already publicly known. The Oversight Committee chose a third-party platform like Google Drive for the following reasons:

Ease and speed of distribution: Using Google Drive allows for the quick upload of a large volume of files (in this case, 33,295 pages) without having to rely on slower, potentially more restrictive government servers.

Overcoming technical limitations: Government websites and servers are not always equipped to handle the large traffic volume that can occur with a highly anticipated public file release. Using a widely accessible commercial service avoids potential performance issues.

Circumventing typical government disclosure processes: This method of release bypasses the need for the DOJ to officially release the files to the public, which could involve lengthier bureaucratic procedures.

While the committee framed the release as a move for transparency, it was met with criticism from Democrats on the committee. Representative Robert Garcia called the release "a spectacle of releasing already-public documents," saying that over 97% of the material was already available. Democrats accuse Republicans of using the release to deflect from a bipartisan push for more complete disclosure of the Epstein case.