The Senate on this Tuesday passed without delay to a measure that will require the publication of case documents related to the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a almost unanimous vote in the US House of Representatives and a shift by Donald Trump and his GOP allies. Trump's team relented after months of trying to delay the bipartisan effort involving a case that has plagued the president since his comeback to the White House.
Expedited Approval in Both Chambers
Senators proceeded by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but does not require a individual voting process, expediting the process. Hours earlier, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a 427-1 tally.
Citizens have been patient long enough. The survivors have waited long enough,” Chuck Schumer declared in a address to the chamber on Tuesday, before urging the Senate to adopt it by consent. “Let the truth come out. Ensure full disclosure.”
Future Action
This legislation next will be sent to Trump for his signature. The president signaled on the previous day that he would endorse the legislation.
Though the president has for an extended period downplayed the outcry over the official management of the investigation as a “political stunt”, he expressed his backing for the legislation over the weekend, and announced he would give his assent if it is presented to him.
Response
The Democratic party, along with victims and their advocates who were present in a House gallery, broke into applause after the bill was approved. Lone dissent came from a Louisiana Republican, who said he worried the measure would make public personal information of individuals involved, those under scrutiny and others involved in the investigation.
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