Senate Agrees to Pass Epstein Files Bill Approved by House
Representative Thomas Massie speaks during a news conference outside the US Capitol in Washington on Nov. 18.
Photographer: Graeme Sloan/BloombergDonald Trump’s firm control of Washington showed signs of weakening Tuesday as Congress voted to compel the Justice Department to release its files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, whose earlier ties to the president have been the subject of intense scrutiny.
The legislation overwhelmingly passed the House in a 427 to 1 vote. Within hours, the Senate agreed unanimously that the bill would be passed without further action once it arrives in the Senate. It will then be sent to Trump, who has said he’ll sign it.