Overview
- The bipartisan measure now moves to the Senate, where Republicans have signaled possible amendments to add victim-protection language.
- President Trump reversed his position, urged House Republicans to support disclosure, and said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
- A discharge petition led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna forced the vote after months of resistance from House leadership.
- Survivors called for transparency outside the Capitol and celebrated the result, while the lone vote against came from Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana.
- The push followed a congressional release of roughly 20,000–23,000 pages that included emails in which Epstein wrote that Trump “passed hours” with a victim and “knew about the girls,” which Trump denies.