The upper chamber of Congress on this Tuesday quickly approved to a measure that will require the publication of investigative files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after a overwhelming vote in the lower house and a reversal by the president and his GOP allies. The White House gave in after an extended period of trying to delay the cross-party initiative involving a scandal that has followed the president since his return to the White House.
Unanimous Approval in Both Chambers
The Senate acted by general agreement, which needs acceptance from each senator but avoids a individual voting process, speeding up the process. Just before, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a massive majority.
Citizens have waited long enough. The survivors have waited patiently,” the top Senate Democrat said in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before urging the Senate to adopt it by consent. “Uncover the facts. Allow openness to prevail.”
Future Action
This legislation next will be sent to Donald Trump for his approval. The president indicated on the previous day that he would sign the measure.
Even though Trump has for months rejected the uproar over the official management of the scandal as a “political stunt”, he expressed his backing for the legislation over the past few days, and said he would sign the measure if it reaches his desk.
Support and Opposition
The Democratic party, along with those affected and their advocates who were present in a House gallery, broke into applause after the bill was approved. The only opposition came from Clay Higgins, who stated he feared the measure would reveal personal information of people, potential suspects and others caught up in the investigation.
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