WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a controversial resolution requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to release its unredacted files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates within 30 days, in a 427 to 1 vote.

All House members from Ohio supported the measure except for Salem Republican Mike Rulli, who was one of five Congress members who missed the vote.

The measure would compel the attorney general to make public all documents related to Epstein’s criminal investigations, prosecutions, flight logs, and any individuals connected to his activities. It would prohibit withholding records based on “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity” to government officials or public figures, though it allows limited redactions for victim

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