The Senate on this Tuesday passed without delay to a measure that will require the publication of case documents associated with the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a near-unanimous vote in the US House of Representatives and a reversal by the president and his Republican allies. The administration relented after an extended period of trying to forestall the bipartisan effort involving a controversy that has plagued the president since his comeback to the White House.
Expedited Passage in Congress
Senators proceeded by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but does not require a individual voting process, speeding up the process. Hours earlier, the House voted decisively for the bill on a near-unanimous vote.
The public have waited long enough. The survivors have waited long enough,” Chuck Schumer declared in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before asking the chamber to approve it without opposition. “Reveal the truth. Allow openness to prevail.”
Presidential Signature
The bill next goes to Trump for his signature. The president indicated on Monday that he would sign the measure.
Even though Trump has for an extended period rejected the uproar over the official management of the scandal as a “false narrative”, he signalled his support for the measure over the weekend, and said he would give his assent if it reaches his desk.
Response
Democrats, along with those affected and their advocates who were seated in a public section, applauded after the bill was approved. The sole “no” vote came from Clay Higgins, who stated he was concerned the measure would disclose specific data of people, potential suspects and others caught up in the investigation.
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