WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives, in a near-unanimous vote, passed a bill on Nov. 18 that would require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The final tally was 427–1. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was the sole lawmaker who voted against the measure. The bill heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and co-sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), would order the Department of Justice to release “in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” tied to Epstein no later than 30 days following the enactment of the bill….