The Senate on this Tuesday passed without delay to a measure that will mandate the disclosure of official records related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a overwhelming vote in the US House of Representatives and a reversal by the president and his GOP allies. The White House changed course after an extended period of trying to forestall the joint action involving a controversy that has plagued the president since his comeback to the White House.
Unanimous Approval in Congress
The Senate acted by general agreement, which needs acceptance from each senator but does not require a individual voting process, expediting the process. Hours earlier, the House voted decisively for the bill on a 427-1 tally.
“The American people have endured sufficient delay. The survivors have waited patiently,” Chuck Schumer said in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before requesting the chamber to adopt it by consent. “Let the truth come out. Allow openness to prevail.”
Presidential Signature
This legislation next goes to Trump for his signature. The president signaled on Monday that he would approve the bill.
Even though the president has for an extended period rejected the uproar over the authorities' approach of the investigation as a “political stunt”, he signalled his support for the measure over the past few days, and said he would approve it if it reaches his desk.
Support and Opposition
Opposition lawmakers, along with those affected and their supporters who were watching from a House gallery, broke into applause after the bill was enacted. The sole “no” vote came from Clay Higgins, who said he was concerned the measure would disclose personal information of witnesses, persons of interest and others implicated in the investigation.
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