The upper chamber of Congress on this Tuesday gave swift approval to a measure that will force the release of case documents related to the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, following a near-unanimous vote in the lower house and a change of position by the president and his GOP allies. The administration gave in after months of trying to block the cross-party initiative involving a case that has plagued the president since his comeback to the White House.
Swift Approval in Both Chambers
Senators proceeded by consensus, which needs acceptance from each senator but avoids a individual voting process, speeding up the process. Earlier that day, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a 427-1 tally.
Citizens have endured sufficient delay. The survivors have waited long enough,” Chuck Schumer stated in a address to the chamber on Tuesday, before requesting the chamber to adopt it by consent. “Let the truth come out. Let transparency reign.”
Future Action
The bill next will be sent to the president for his approval. Trump stated on Monday that he would sign the measure.
Though the president has for months dismissed the uproar over the official management of the Epstein case as a “Democrat hoax”, he signalled his support for the measure over the weekend, and stated he would give his assent if it is presented to him.
Reaction
The Democratic party, along with those affected and their supporters who were seated in a public section, cheered after the bill was enacted. Lone dissent came from a GOP representative, who said he feared the measure would make public identifying details of people, those under scrutiny and others involved in the investigation.
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