House expected to vote on bill forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein files
November 17, 2025
The House is expected to vote on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. It’s the culmination of a monthslong effort that has overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership. Trump now says Republicans should vote for it. It all but ensures that the House will pass the bill with an overwhelming margin. That puts further pressure on the Senate to take up the legislation. Epstein was a well-connected financier who killed himself in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial in 2019 on charges he sexually abused and trafficked underage girls.