The upper chamber of Congress on this Tuesday quickly approved to a bill that will force the release of case documents related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, following a almost unanimous vote in the lower house and a reversal by the president and his GOP allies. The White House relented after an extended period of trying to forestall the cross-party initiative involving a scandal that has plagued the president since his comeback to the White House.
Unanimous Passage in Both Chambers
The Senate acted by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but does not require 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 top Senate Democrat declared in a address to the chamber on Tuesday, before urging the Senate to adopt it by consent. “Reveal the truth. Let transparency reign.”
Future Action
This legislation next heads to Trump for his approval. He signaled on Monday that he would approve the bill.
Although Trump has for months downplayed the controversy over the government’s handling of the investigation as a “political stunt”, he signalled his support for the measure over the past few days, and announced he would sign the measure if it reaches his desk.
Response
The Democratic party, along with victims and their supporters who were seated in a public section, broke into applause after the bill was approved. The sole “no” vote came from Clay Higgins, who stated he was concerned the measure would disclose identifying details of individuals involved, persons of interest and others involved in the investigation.
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