The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the “Epstein Files Transparency Act” on Tuesday in a 427–1 vote, advancing a long-stalled effort to publicly release federal records tied to Jeffrey Epstein.The bill, authored by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, cleared a major procedural hurdle on Nov. 12 when its discharge petition reached the required 218 signatures. The final signature—cast by newly sworn-in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona—guaranteed the measure would receive a full House vote.The legislation now moves to the Senate and already has the backing of President Trump, who reversed months of public criticism and urged House Republicans to vote yes. “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing t
