Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill on Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release all files and evidence held against disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.