The upper chamber of Congress on Tuesday gave swift approval to a measure that will force the release of case documents associated with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a overwhelming vote in the House of Representatives and a shift by the president and his Republican allies. Trump's team gave in after months of trying to block the cross-party initiative involving a scandal that has plagued the president since his comeback to the White House.
Unanimous Approval in Both Chambers
The Senate acted by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but avoids a recorded vote, accelerating the process. Just before, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a 427-1 tally.
The public have endured sufficient delay. The survivors have waited long enough,” the Senate Democratic leader stated in a address to the chamber on Tuesday, before urging the Senate to adopt it by consent. “Uncover the facts. Ensure full disclosure.”
Future Action
The bill next goes to the president for his approval. The president stated on Monday that he would sign the measure.
Even though Trump has for an extended period dismissed the outcry over the government’s handling of the investigation as a “false narrative”, he expressed his backing for the House bill over the weekend, and announced he would sign the measure if it comes to him.
Reaction
Opposition lawmakers, along with survivors of Epstein and their advocates who were seated in a public section, cheered after the bill was enacted. Lone dissent came from a Louisiana Republican, who said he worried the measure would disclose identifying details of witnesses, persons of interest and others involved in the investigation.
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