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Congress approves bill to release Epstein files that will head to Trump's desk
BBC
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Once Trump signs the measure, the justice department will have 30 days to release the materials.
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Once Trump signs the measure, the justice department will have 30 days to release the materials.
The House approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote. Hours later, Senator Chuck Schumer won unanimous agreement for the Senate to pass the measure as soon as it arrived in the chamber.
The vote represents a major step in the years-long effort to make government documents on the late sex offender public.
The Senate unanimously agreed to send the Epstein files bill passed by the House to President Donald Trump, who has vowed to sign it into law.
The House on Tuesday voted almost unanimously to pass a bill that would compel the Justice Department to release any documents related to the Epstein investigation. Meanwhile, Senators, through the process of unanimous consent, agreed to send the bill to President Trump's desk for his signature without any amendments once it's received from the House. CBS News' Erica Brown has more.
Senate Republicans don't object Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's, D-N.Y., push for Jeffrey Epstein files release vote, follow House's lead after landslide vote to dump the documents.
US President Donald Trump recently called on Republicans to pass the bill after months of dismissing it as a "hoax" by Democrats.
The House voted overwhelmingly for legislation to compel the Justice Department to release all its records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump reversed his position and urged Republicans to support it. It now heads to the Senate.
The US House of Representatives voted 427 to 1 to release documents related to sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House voted to pass a bill compelling the Justice Department to release all of the Epstein files. The bill passed with a landslide 427-1 vote, with Republican Clay Higgins voting against it. The measure will now move on to the Senate, where House Speaker Mike Johnson has called on his colleagues to make some changes to the bill, including increasing protections for Epstein's victims.
The House has approved a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
House overwhelmingly votes to force DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein files in bipartisan push led by Reps. Massie and Khanna, despite GOP leadership concerns.
