"After the overwhelming support of the House of Representatives 427 votes in favor and one against the 100 members of the United States Senate unanimously agreed on Tuesday to send the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the White House without any changes. The act requires the Department of Justice to declassify documents related to the case of the disgraced financier."
"The urgency came from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who around 5:00 p.m. (Washington time), just hours after the House vote, forced what Capitol Hill calls unanimous consent, eliminating the possibility that the bill might stall in the upper chamber. This is about giving the American people the transparency they've been crying for, Schumer said before promoting the bill's approval. Jeffrey Epstein's victims have waited long enough."
The House approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act 427 to 1. The United States Senate unanimously agreed to send the act to the White House without changes even before the text formally arrived for review. The act requires the Department of Justice to declassify documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer forced unanimous consent to prevent the bill from stalling, saying the measure grants Americans the transparency they demanded and noting victims have waited long enough. President Trump, who had opposed releasing the materials, promised to sign the bill but delayed his signature because of a scheduled meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other engagements.
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