After months of mounting pressure, the U.S. House of Representatives voted near unanimously on Tuesday to compel the Department of Justice to release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The vote was 427-1, with U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) casting the lone “principled no ” vote.

Both Democrats and Republicans have been pushing for the release of the files. However, President Donald Trump’s recent call for their release appeared to break the logjam.

All of Alabama’s House delegation voted in favor of the release.

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“The release of these documents, along with @GOPoversight's thorough investigation, brings us closer to providing the victim

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