"the fast-tracked vote risked leaving permanent damage to the justice system unaddressed. Speaking to MS NOW congressional reporter Mychael Schnell shortly after the Senate approved the measure by unanimous consent, Johnson said: I am deeply disappointed in this outcome. I think I've been at the state dinner, I don't know. I was just told that [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer rushed it to the floor and put it out there preemptively."
"But Senate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the prospect of changes, saying GOP legal counsel had already determined the legislation was sufficient. It marked yet another setback for Johnson. His months-long resistance to the bill was upended earlier when Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) engineered a rare procedural maneuver to force the House to advance the measure in a 4271 vote. Johnson said he had believed the Senate would still make adjustments, telling reporters he had received some comfort on that point."
House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed frustration after the Senate approved the Jeffrey Epstein disclosure bill by unanimous consent without adopting changes he had urged. Johnson said he was told that Chuck Schumer rushed the bill to the floor and that the measure needed amendments. He reported speaking with the president and said both he and the president had concerns, while declining to predict a veto. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said GOP legal counsel found the legislation sufficient. Johnson had supported advancing the bill in the House believing the Senate would address conservative concerns, including protections for victims and whistleblowers.
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