🔗 Share this article Senate Greenlights Measure to Disclose Epstein Files The upper chamber of Congress on Tuesday gave swift approval to a measure that will require the publication of case documents concerning the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, following a near-unanimous vote in the House of Representatives and a shift by the president and his Republican allies. The White House changed course after an extended period of trying to block the cross-party initiative involving a scandal that has dogged the president since his return to the White House. Swift Passage in Congress Senators proceeded by unanimous consent, which requires approval from each senator but avoids a recorded vote, accelerating the process. Earlier that day, the House overwhelmingly approved the bill on a 427-1 tally. Citizens have been patient long enough. The survivors have suffered long enough,” the top Senate Democrat declared in a floor speech on Tuesday, before requesting the chamber to approve it without opposition. “Let the truth come out. Let transparency reign.” Future Action The measure next heads to Donald Trump for his endorsement. Trump indicated on the previous day that he would sign the measure. Although Trump has for an extended period downplayed the uproar over the official management of the Epstein case as a “political stunt”, he expressed his backing for the legislation over the weekend, and announced he would give his assent if it comes to him. Response Opposition lawmakers, along with those affected and their supporters who were watching from a public section, broke into applause after the bill was enacted. The sole “no” vote came from a GOP representative, who stated he was concerned the measure would make public specific data of witnesses, persons of interest and others caught up in the investigation. Other News Updates The president receives backlash for labeling a correspondent as ‘piggy’ during a confrontation aboard Air Force One. Federal judge blocks ‘discriminatory’ maps in the state of Texas that awarded GOP extra districts. A significant number of US education agency’s responsibilities reassigned to different agencies as part of White House efforts. Mass federal immigration sweeps move to the state's capital, with authorities reporting ongoing activities.