WASHINGTON — The House and Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein .

When a small bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a petition in July to maneuver around House Speaker Mike Johnson's control of which bills see the House floor, it appeared a long-shot effort, especially as Trump urged his supporters to dismiss the matter as a “hoax.” But both Trump and Johnson failed in their efforts to prevent the vote.

Now the president has reversed course and even said Republicans should vote for it. His blessing all but ensured that the House would pass the bill with an overwhelming margin, putting further pressure on the Senate to take it up.

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