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Chris Stein in Washington and Lauren Gambino

Senate agrees to pass Epstein files bill after near-unanimous House vote

a person holds a sign that reads 'release the files now'
A protester outside the capitol in Washington DC on 18 November. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock

The Senate approved legislation on Wednesday that would force the release of investigative files related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the morning after a near-unanimous vote in the US House.

By unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to pass the measure as soon as it arrived in the chamber from the House on Tuesday, which had overwhelmingly approved the bill earlier that day in a 427-1 tally. Once the legislation is forwarded to the Senate, it will be automatically approved and cleared for Trump’s signature. The president, who dropped his opposition after it was clear it would pass, has said he would sign it.

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