2 GOP senators break with leaders on vote to release all Epstein-related files

Schumer Ambushes GOP with Epstein Files Vote

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer launched a surprise political maneuver on Tuesday by attaching an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would force the release of all Jeffrey Epstein-related documents within 30 days. The amendment caught Republicans off guard and triggered immediate backlash, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune calling it a “political sideshow” designed to trap GOP senators into a controversial vote. S…

2 GOP senators break with leaders on vote to release all Epstein-related files

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) broke with Senate Republican leaders Wednesday afternoon and voted in support of an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) directing the Department of Justice to release all unclassified records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Two GOP senators break with leaders on vote to release all Epstein-related files

(The Hill) – Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) broke with Senate Republican leaders Wednesday afternoon and voted in support of an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) directing the Department of Justice to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Most Republican senators voted to table the amendment, but Hawley’s and Paul’s contrasting v…

KY’s Rand Paul splits from GOP as US Senate votes down forcing release of Epstein files

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer speaks during a news conference with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanding the release of the Epstein files at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday stopped a Democratic amendment to the annual defense authorization bill that would have compelled the release of the government’s investigative files on the late sex of…

Two Republicans join Dems to save Schumer's surprise push to force release of Epstein files

Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., joined every Senate Democrat to stop a move to kill Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's attempt to force the release of the "Epstein files."

Two GOP Senators Break with Leaders on Vote to Release All Epstein-Related Files - The Pennsylvania Daily Star

Two GOP Senators Break with Leaders on Vote to Release All Epstein-Related Files