House lawmakers push for Epstein files release, facing Senate hurdleHouse lawmakers have garnered enough support to force a vote on releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure aims to make public unclassified communications and documents connected to Epsteins activities and his death in custody. Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to schedule a vote next week, with strong backing from Democrats and a number of Republicans. However, the bill faces a significant challenge in the Senate, needing sixty senators to overcome the filibuster rule. Many Republican senators have expressed reservations about dictating to the Justice Department, and the President has indicated he would veto the bill.

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