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House overwhelmingly passes bill to release Jeffrey Epstein files, sending it to Senate

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill 427-1 requiring the Justice Department to release all unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition.
After months of delay and GOP resistance, advocates and abuse survivors increased pressure, while the House Oversight Committee released well over 60,000 pages from prior document releases.
The bill mandates naming individuals and entities tied to Epstein while allowing the attorney general to redact victims' personal files and notifying Congress, excluding abuse material and sensitive cases.
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins defended his sole House no vote Tuesday, writing `I have been a principled 'NO' on this bill from the beginning.` and drawing sharp criticism like `F--k Clay Higgins`.
The law would force releases within 30 days, and President Donald Trump said he would sign the legislation if the Senate passes it amid possible amendments for privacy safeguards.

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