Republicans Block Senate Vote to Release Epstein Files
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/trump-newsRepublicans Block Senate Vote to Release Epstein Files
Senate Republicans narrowly blocked an unexpected effort on Wednesday by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files and put Republican senators on record on an issue that has divided their party.
All but two Republican senators — Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky — blocked consideration of Mr. Schumer’s measure, which would have required the Justice Department to fully and quickly release its material related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide in federal prison in 2019.
Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, which has roiled the House, to the chamber that has largely avoided it.
Though lawmakers hoped the issue would die down over their August recess, it was revived this week when a key House committee released a note and sexually suggestive drawing addressed to Mr. Epstein that contained what appeared to be Mr. Trump’s signature.
Mr. Schumer proposed his Epstein measure as an amendment to an annual defense policy bill and then, using a maneuver available to him as the minority leader, teed up a procedural vote.
Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, told reporters that Mr. Schumer’s measure was a “stunt” and promised to dispense with it. The Senate voted 51 to 49 to table it.
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Danger Danger Red Alert 
and hope few voters notice. 
Thee protest WAY TOO MUCH!
needs to go, he has reached his usefulness. So has Jeffries they are not made for this fight.
Look, let's be candid here: it's more than mere speculation that Bill Clinton is somewhere in that folder.
If TSF and other high mucky-muck string pullers weren't there; the Poobies would have not only pushed HARD for the release but they would be making sure that it was leading dog-wag on all news outlets, not just Faux Noose.
Just a theory, of course.
into thinking they're the sole protectors of law and order. Of course we all know only black and brown people commit crime, so in that respect (and I use that word as a pejorative) they're correct. You see, white people don't commit crimes. 
they would they are protecting the felon. Crap what a bunch of cowards.
According to the GangOfPervs the files don't exist. So they voted to protect a non-existant thing.
That's like putting Santa Claus in The Witness Protection Program.
