There were no objections when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) brought the measure to the Senate floor, asking that it be passed via unanimous consent “as soon as it comes over from the House.”
Hours earlier, the House resoundingly approved the resolution, with just one lawmaker, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), voting in opposition; however, it has not yet been transmitted to Senate leadership.
Notably, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had pleaded for the legislation to be amended with additional protections for whistleblowers and the victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. However, the Senate declined to make any changes, marking a swift and unceremonious end to a saga that had gripped the GOP for months.
EVERY HOUSE REPUBLICAN, BAR ONE, VOTES TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES
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