WASHINGTON (PNN) - November 19, 2025 - The Senate has just agreed by unanimous consent to approve the House-passed bill to require the Department of Justice (DoJ) to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - upon receipt of the legislation from the House, only hours after the lower chamber voted 427-1 to approve it - sending the bill to President Trump’s desk for a signature.
The Hill reports that the Democrat leader received approval from all 99 of his colleagues to “deem” the bill “passed” as soon as the Senate receives the legislation from the House.
Senate aides said they expected that to happen later Tuesday evening.
Senator Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) secured approval to quickly send the legislation to President Trump’s desk after the Senate Republican cloakroom ran a hotline to see if there were any objections on the Republican side of the aisle.
Now we brace for the avalanche of documents and the finger-pointing and stream of “I told you so” media sound bytes that are bound to occur.
The House has passed legislation to compel the Trump DoJ to release records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after the Bill gained enough bipartisan support to require a House floor vote - and of course, after President Trump reversed course and decided to support it.
We also just learned, thanks to Epstein files releases by House Republicans, that Epstein was close with Larry Summers and Rep. Stacey Plaskett.
Also interesting is that Rep. James Comer (Kent.) torched Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) for soliciting a meeting and donations from Epstein after he was a convicted sex offender.