The upper chamber of Congress on Tuesday passed without delay to a bill that will mandate the disclosure of official records concerning the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, following a near-unanimous vote in the US House of Representatives and a reversal by the president and his Republican allies. Trump's team relented after months of trying to delay the joint action involving a scandal that has followed the president since his comeback to the White House.
Unanimous Passage in Both Chambers
Senators proceeded by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but avoids a formal roll call vote, expediting the process. Just before, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a massive majority.
Citizens have waited long enough. The survivors have waited patiently,” Chuck Schumer declared in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before asking the Senate to approve it without opposition. “Reveal the truth. Ensure full disclosure.”
Future Action
The bill next heads to the president for his endorsement. Trump stated on Monday that he would endorse the legislation.
Even though the president has for an extended period rejected the outcry over the authorities' approach of the Epstein case as a “political stunt”, he voiced approval for the measure over the weekend, and announced he would approve it if it is presented to him.
Response
Democrats, along with those affected and their supporters who were watching from a viewing area, broke into applause after the bill was approved. The sole “no” vote came from a Louisiana Republican, who stated he worried the measure would disclose identifying details of people, persons of interest and others involved in the investigation.
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