Thune says Senate could move forward on Epstein files bill as soon as today
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters that the Senate could act as early as Tuesday to approve the release of Justice Department files on deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thune said an effort is currently underway to determine if any senators oppose moving forward with the bill. If no one objects, Thune said it was a “possibility” the bill could pass Tuesday, the same day the House overwhelmingly passed it.
He also dismissed the idea of the Senate amending the bill despite House Speaker Mike Johnson urging the Senate to do so.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 7, 2025.
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“I think when a bill comes out of the House 427-1 and the president says he was going to sign it, I’m not sure amending it is in the cards,” Thune said.
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