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BREAKING NEWS 427-1, HOUSE VOTES TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES

Washington, D.C. – Capitol Hill shook like a dropped beehive Tuesday night as the U.S. House of Representatives voted—almost unanimously—to fling open the vault containing one of America’s darkest and most controversial secrets: the Epstein files.

With a stunning 427–1 vote, lawmakers from both parties agreed that the public deserves to finally see what has lurked in the shadows for years. Only one lonely “no,” cast by Republican Rep. Clay Higgins, broke the harmony—an eyebrow-raising footnote already raising questions of its own. The chamber burst into applause, cheers, and a few audible sighs of “finally.”

The vote represents the strongest effort yet to untangle the deep, unsettling mysteries swirling around convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (†66). For years, whispers have turned into roars, rumors into investigations, and investigations into demands for answers. Now Congress has essentially said: Enough. Open the files.

But in classic Washington fashion, the path from “vote” to “reveal” is about as straightforward as a D.C. parking meter.

The release still needs approval from the Senate—where enthusiasm exists, but so do political chessboards—and then a signature from President Donald Trump. The president campaigned on transparency around the Epstein saga, but the timing now sits under a microscope as pressure mounts to make good on the promise. The nation waits to see whether he signs with flourish… or stalls.

For many Americans, the House vote feels like a long-overdue cracking of the door. The files are believed to include communications, flight logs, contacts, and a clearer picture of who knew what—and how deep the connections ran. Transparency advocates say full release could restore public trust; critics warn the revelations may shake institutions, reputations, and alliances from Washington to Wall Street.

Outside the Capitol, reactions ranged from relief to disbelief to “about time.” Inside, some representatives looked almost startled by their own unity—an endangered species in modern politics.

Now the countdown begins. Will the Senate move quickly? Will the president sign? And what exactly will America learn when the files finally see daylight?

For now, the stage is set, the vote is cast, and the country braces for whatever comes next in a scandal that refuses to stay buried.