A moment months in the making came Tuesday when the House of Representatives voted 427-1, compelling the Justice Department to release all unclassified records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, was the lone "no" vote.

Hours later, no senators in either party objected when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer requested unanimous consent, meaning the legislation will head to the desk of President Donald Trump.

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The developments come just days after House Democrats revealed a series of emails sent by Epstein where he mentions that Trump allegedly "spent hours" with a person the House Oversight Committee says was a victim, also claiming that Trump "knew about the g

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