Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to 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.

Read more: • Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and spent time with a victim • Republican alleges FBI has names of Epstein clients, including ‘billionaire’ Canadian • Transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell won’t be unsealed, judge says

When a small, bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a petition in July to maneuver around Speaker Mike Johnson’s control of which bills reach the floor, it appea

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