The Senate on this Tuesday passed without delay to legislation that will require the publication of case documents associated with the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a almost unanimous vote in the US House of Representatives and a change of position by the president and his Republican allies. Trump's team relented after an extended period of trying to forestall the joint action involving a controversy that has followed the president since his return to the White House.
Swift Passage in Both Chambers
Senators proceeded by consensus, which needs acceptance from each senator but avoids a recorded vote, expediting the process. Just before, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a near-unanimous vote.
“The American people have endured sufficient delay. Those affected have waited long enough,” the Senate Democratic leader said in a floor speech on Tuesday, before urging the chamber to approve it without opposition. “Reveal the truth. Ensure full disclosure.”
Presidential Signature
This legislation next heads to Donald Trump for his signature. Trump indicated on the previous day that he would sign the measure.
Even though the president has for an extended period dismissed the uproar over the official management of the Epstein case as a “false narrative”, he voiced approval for the House bill over the weekend, and stated he would sign the measure if it reaches his desk.
Response
The Democratic party, along with those affected and their representatives who were watching from a viewing area, cheered after the bill was enacted. Lone dissent came from a GOP representative, who expressed concern he worried the measure would reveal personal information of individuals involved, potential suspects and others caught up in the investigation.
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