"The House of Representatives adopted the measure in a 427-1 vote on Tuesday, sending it to the Senate, which swiftly agreed to pass it by unanimous consent even before it was formally transmitted to the chamber. list of 3 itemsend of list Once the bill is formally approved, it will go to the desk of President Donald Trump, who said he would sign it into law."
"Before the vote on Tuesday, members of Congress who have been leading the bill Democrat Ro Khanna and Republicans Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke alongside survivors of Epstein's abuse outside the US Capitol. We fought the president, the attorney general, the FBI director, the speaker of the House and the vice president to get this win. They're on our side today, so let's give them some credit as well, Massie told reporters."
Congress approved a bill to release government documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, with the House adopting the measure 427-1 and the Senate passing it by unanimous consent even before formal transmission. Once formally approved, the bill will go to President Donald Trump, who said he would sign it into law. The president and the Department of Justice retain authority to release the files without congressional action. Survivors and lawmakers including Ro Khanna, Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke outside the US Capitol. Survivor Jena-Lisa Jones described meeting Epstein at age 14 and said he stole much from her. Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 and served 13 months.
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