U.S. Senate Majority Leader Thune speaks with reporters after the Senate approved the Epstein bill at the Capitol in Washi...

Senate officially passes the Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump

The Senate officially passed the Jeffrey Epstein bill on Wednesday, sending it to President Donald Trump.

The legislation would force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on Epstein, who was a convicted sex offender.

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In an unusual move, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Tuesday evening to pass the bill as soon as it was sent over from the House, which had passed it 427-1 earlier in the day.

The Senate received the bill Wednesday morning and it was immediately passed without any floor action.

The quick Senate action came after months of opposition from Trump and Republican leadership. But they relented as it became clear it would pass with many Republican votes.

Trump has now said he will sign the bill.

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