House approves Epstein files bill in near-unanimous vote.
427-1.
The legislation is now on track toward the desk of President Donald Trump, who spent months trying to kill it.
The 427-1 vote came after a long campaign to circumvent House Republican leaders and White House officials who fought tooth and nail to convince members of their party to oppose the measure. As Democrats sought to stoke division in the GOP over the administration’s decision to withhold further information in the Epstein case, the issue proved increasingly toxic for Republicans — and Tuesday’s vote became inevitable.
Only Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), a fervent Trump loyalist, voted against it. Victims of Epstein who had gathered in the House gallery cheered as the vote closed.
Source: Politico
By Hailey Fuchs and Meredith Lee Hill
11/18/2025 02:44 PM EST
Updated: 11/18/2025 03:01 PM EST
The legislation is now on track toward the desk of President Donald Trump, who spent months trying to kill it.
The 427-1 vote came after a long campaign to circumvent House Republican leaders and White House officials who fought tooth and nail to convince members of their party to oppose the measure. As Democrats sought to stoke division in the GOP over the administration’s decision to withhold further information in the Epstein case, the issue proved increasingly toxic for Republicans — and Tuesday’s vote became inevitable.
Only Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), a fervent Trump loyalist, voted against it. Victims of Epstein who had gathered in the House gallery cheered as the vote closed.
Source: Politico
By Hailey Fuchs and Meredith Lee Hill
11/18/2025 02:44 PM EST
Updated: 11/18/2025 03:01 PM EST
