WASHINGTON — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an effort that struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
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The final vote in the House to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is seen Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
House Television
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks Tuesday during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
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A World Without Exploitation projection is seen Monday on the wall of the National Gallery of Art calling on Congress to vote yes on the Epstein files transparency act in Washington.
Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks Sept. 17 as FBI Director Kash Patel appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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