Thune’s comments suggest that the Epstein saga could soon be behind congressional Republicans after months of grappling with the issue.
desk as soon as Tuesday, telling reporters that GOP leadership was seeing if there would be any objections on their side of the aisle.Republicans revive bid to require proof of citizenship for mail-in voter registration“The bill is being hotlined on our side right now.
Let’s see what the Democrats have to say, but it’s the kind of thing that could perhaps move by unanimous consent,” Thune said. Thune’s comments suggest the Epstein saga could soon be behind congressional Republicans, who have grappled for months with how to deal with repeated Democratic attempts to force the release of documents detailing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged crimes. had argued a full release would not adequately protect the victims’ identities, while Republicans questioned why Democrats were forcing the issue now but not under former Presidentwas eventually dragged toward a vote after four Republicans handed Democrats the needed signatures to bring the measure to the House floor. Trump, facing the prospect of a bipartisan rebuke, alsoThune cited the margins of Tuesday’s vote and Trump’s own support in swatting away a series of last-minute pleas by Johnson, who voted for release but wants the“I think when a bill comes out of the House, 427 to 1, and the president has said he’s going to sign it, I’m not sure that amending it is in the cards,” Thune said. said that he would attempt to pass the Epstein resolution later on Tuesday with a recorded vote, urging Republicans not to “slow-walk it in any way.”Daily on Energy, presented by TC Energy: Government loan for Three Mile Island, COP30 updates, and US suitors for Lukoil
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