The House of Representatives held its long-awaited vote on a measure to release the federal government’s files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with the chamber voting 427 to 1 in favor of publicizing the documents. In the lead-up to the vote, President Donald Trump reportedly worked behind the scenes to try to pressure Republicans against forcing a vote on the files’ release. But then Trump, who has long denounced the looming questions about his former friendship with Epstein as a “hoax” made a sudden and public reversal and began urging members of his party to support the measure. Here’s how the day unfolded on Capitol Hill. Copied Nia prater Updated Nov. 18, 2025, 3:55 PM EST

A possible timeline on the Senate vote

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