The Senate officially cleared legislation to compel the release of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday after the House formally delivered the paperwork across the Capitol.
The bill now goes to the White House for President Donald Trump’s expected signature. The Senate had to wait for the papers to come from the House under a procedure agreed to Tuesday night by unanimous consent, when the chamber “deemed” the legislation cleared as soon those arrived.
“We’re glad the House has sent us the bill, and this means it will get to the president’s desk quickly,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the floor Wednesday. “But I want to be very clear: the job is not done. …Once the president signs the bill, he must execute it faithfully. There must be no funny business from Donald Trump.”
