The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to force the Justice Department to release files on Jeffrey Epstein with only one member voting no.

What’s Happening: The House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act by a vote of 427-1. Republican Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the only member to vote against releasing the files.

What’s Important: The bill requires the Justice Department to make public all files related to Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days after it becomes law. The files must protect victims’ names and personal information.

Between the Lines: The vote came after months of fighting within the Republican Party. President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to block the vote for months. Trump called the issue a hoax but changed his min

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