The House of Representatives voted 427-1 to request that the Department of Justice release all files related to the convicted child trafficker
From Staff Reporting,
Today, Congressmen and Congresswomen voted in a rare, basically unanimous vote to “release the files.” Only Rep Clay Higgins of Louisiana voted to keep the files from public scrutiny. The law titled, “Epstein Files Transparency Act,” must be approved by the Senate and be signed by President Trump.
Republicans Nick Langworthy, Claudia Tenney, and Elise Stefanik all made statements after the vote:
Statement from Congressman Nick Langworthy on Vote to Release Epstein Files
Congressman Nick Langworthy today released the following statement on his vote for H.R. 4405 – Epstein Files Transparency Act.
“As I have said all along, I stand for full justice for all of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and today’s vote marks another step toward accountability for his heinous criminal operation. Jeffrey Epstein and those who aided him were depraved predators who preyed on young women’s vulnerability. While the investigations led by the House Oversight Committee and the Department of Justice continue, ensuring the utmost care for survivors and transparency for the American public will continue to be my top priority. Today’s near-unanimous vote sends a clear message that the sexual abuse and exploitation of minors will not go unpunished.”
Stefanik Statement on Vote to Release All Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House Republican Leadership Chair, released the following statement:
“Today, I voted for the Department of Justice to release all Epstein files to bring transparency and accountability to this heinous criminal enterprise. The heinous crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his cabal robbed young women of their innocence and dignity through sexual assault, abuse, and exploitation. Releasing the Epstein files is an important step to deliver justice for the victims, accountability for perpetrators, and transparency for Americans.”
