The House approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote. Hours later, Senator Chuck Schumer won unanimous agreement for the Senate to pass the measure as soon as it arrived in the chamber.

Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace resisted pressure from the president and made the vote to release the Epstein files possible.

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Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace resisted pressure from the president and made the vote to release the Epstein files possible.

Ro Khanna argues that even though there is a risk in releasing the documents, it still needs to happen.

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Ro Khanna argues that even though there is a risk in releasing the documents, it still needs to happen.