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House Passes Bill to Release Epstein Files

The measure, which Trump said he would sign, heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.
House Passes Bill to Release Epstein Files
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives, in a near-unanimous vote, passed a bill on Nov. 18 that would require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The final tally was 427–1. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was the sole lawmaker who voted against the measure. The bill heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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