""We fought the president, the attorney general, the FBI director, the speaker of the House and the vice president to get this win," Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who led the effort, said during a press conference with Epstein's victims Tuesday morning."
"Discharge petitions - a procedural tool for rank-and file members to bypass leadership and force legislation to come to the floor - rarely succeed. It's even rarer for leadership to back one. What's next: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has not committed to bringing the measure up for a vote, but pressure is building among senators for him to do so. Trump said Monday he would sign the bill, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that he would seek to pass it by unanimous consent in that chamber as soon as it comes over from the House."
"Catch up quick: After years of promising to release the files, DOJ said in July that there was nothing to release, prompting bipartisan outrage and a resurgence of conspiracy theories."
The House approved a bill 427-1 to release Jeffrey Epstein files, with some victims cheering from the gallery and Rep. Clay Higgins the lone "no" vote. Members used a discharge petition to bypass leadership after the Department of Justice said in July there was nothing to release, which sparked bipartisan outrage and renewed conspiracy theories. Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna led the petition effort and secured enough signatures only after Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in amid allegations Speaker Johnson delayed her oath. President Trump said he will sign; the Senate's action remains pending.
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