It comes after the King said the Royal Family were "ready to support" police in their inquiries.
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Speaking to the BBC, Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna said the Royal Family had "not been transparent", while Democrat Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez said King Charles III "should direct his brother" to go to the US to answer questions.
Earlier on Tuesday, the King said the Royal Family were "ready to support" police in their inquiries.
Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022 containing no admission of liability.
In the King's first intervention in the latest round of revelations in the Epstein scandal, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said if they were approached by the police, they stood "ready to support them" in their investigation.
It added the King had "made clear...his profound concern" over allegations against his brother, and the King and Queen's "thoughts and sympathies have been, and remain with, the victims of any and all forms of abuse".
Thames Valley Police announced on Tuesday it was assessing a complaint by anti-monarchy group Republic over the alleged sharing of confidential material by Andrew with Epstein.
The former prince appears to have knowingly shared confidential information with Epstein from his official work as trade envoy in 2010 and 2011, according to material in the latest release of files seen by the BBC.
Andrew has been contacted for comment but is yet to respond.
When asked by the BBC if the former prince should go to the US, Khanna said that would be "appropriate".
The Congressman, who co-sponsored the law that compelled the justice department to release the Epstein files last year, also said the Royal Family should "come clean" and lay out what they knew and what "action they're going to take".
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