Event

The vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act

On 18 November 2025 the House passed the bill 427 to 1 and the Senate agreed to it by unanimous consent hours later.

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Donald Trump reversed his opposition on 16 November Scholarship & press 1
Mike Johnson Speaker; urged Republicans in September not to sign the petition, and voted for the bill Scholarship & press 2 3
Ro Khanna co-led the discharge petition Scholarship & press 1
Thomas Massie co-led the discharge petition Scholarship & press 1
U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill, 427 to 1 Scholarship & press 3
U.S. Senate agreed to it unanimously Scholarship & press 3

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Proof 3 sources

In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files, CBS News, 17 Nov 2025. Scholarship & press
House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide
All Democrats and four Republican House members last week successfully brought a petition to the floor to force the vote on releasing the files, circumventing GOP leaders.
‘This is not a hoax’: Epstein survivors speak out demanding files be released, ABC News, 3 Sep 2025. Scholarship & press
Speaker Mike Johnson urged Republicans to not support Massie's discharge petition during a closed conference meeting Wednesday morning, according to multiple sources.
US House votes to release Epstein files, Global News, 18 Nov 2025. Scholarship & press
Still, he voted for the bill.
only one lawmaker in Congress opposed the bill. Rep. Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican who is a fervent supporter of Trump, was the only “nay” vote in the House’s 427-1 tally.
And just hours after the House vote, senators agreed to approve it unanimously, skipping a formal roll call.

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