US EditionCongress voted to release the Epstein files, but what comes next? Here's what we know.
The bipartisan bill mandates release of Epstein investigation files with protections for sensitive data, passing the House 427-1 and quickly approved by the Senate.
- On Nov. 18, the House of Representatives passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in a 427-1 vote, and shortly after the Senate approved it, sending the bill to the president.
- Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, the bill's bipartisan sponsors, say the law will not expose victims and authorize the attorney general to redact sensitive information.
- Only one lawmaker opposed the bill, Rep. Clay Higgins, Representative, R‑Louisiana, who said he has been a principled 'NO' and warned broad disclosure could hurt innocent people.
- President Donald Trump indicated he would sign the bill if it reached his desk, while House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged release, saying `The American people have waited a very long time`.
- As vote momentum grew, advocates urged the U.S. Senate to pass the bill unamended and send it to the president soon, while lawmakers seeking amendments offered conditional support.
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GOP Rep. Burchett: 'Democrats in Congress Will Have to Find Another Shiny Object Down the Road to Kick' After Epstein
During Tuesday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle," Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) blasted the media and expressed his skepticism that the legislation passed by Congress earlier in the day on Jeffrey Epstein would have a meaningful impact on President Donald Trump. The post GOP Rep. Burchett: ‘Democrats in Congress Will Have to Find Another Shiny Object Down the Road to Kick’ After Epstein appeared first on Breitbart.
The U.S. Congress has asked the Department of Justice to make public within 30 days the judicial record related to the deceased sexual criminal Jeffrey Epstein. However, some information could be censored.
'Shameful saga': Rep Auchincloss, Senator Reed comment on Epstein files vote
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — New England representatives in Congress have issued statements on the bipartisan and unanimous vote to release DOJ files related to late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In his statement, Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed said in full: After unnecessary roadblocks and needless delay, Congress voted overwhelmingly to release the Epstein files. Anyone connected to Epstein’s heinous crimes must be held accountable. Americans d…
5 Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files
Both houses of Congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to release the rest of the trove of documents related to Epstein. Here are some of the key higher ed people mentioned so far. The House of Representatives voted 427 to 1 on Tuesday to release the remainder of the so-called Epstein files, a trove of documents and records related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate subsequently approved the bill …
On Tuesday, November 18, the U.S. Congress passed legislation requiring the publication of federal records related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted tycoon and sex offender who died in 2019.The House of Representatives voted 427-1 in favor of the bill.The only member who opposed the motion was Clay Higgins, Republican by Louisiana.Then, the Senate passed the bill unanimously.If it became law, the legislation would force the Justice D…
In the affair of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the US Parliament has given the green light to the release of the investigative files. Now President Donald Trump is on the move.
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