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(159,844 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:25 PM Wednesday

Schumer moves to force vote on Epstein files release in brazen breach of Senate protocol

Source: CNN Politics

Updated Sep 10, 2025, 1:14 PM ET
PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2025, 12:22 PM ET

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer moved on Wednesday to force a vote on releasing documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, putting the contentious issue front-and-center in the chamber. Schumer took a brazen procedural step on the Senate floor in order to trigger the vote.

Traditionally, only the majority party takes the procedural step of “filing cloture” to set up a floor vote on a measure. In filing cloture himself and tying it to the must-pass annual defense policy package as an amendment, Schumer has guaranteed a full Senate vote.

A Republican source warned that this move will be seen as a hostile act, which could jeopardize bipartisan negotiations on the defense package. Another Republican source said that it is not viewed as a serious attempt to release the Epstein files, as even GOP senators who want to see the documents released object to how Schumer has handled this.

“The bottom line is the American people need to see this,” Schumer said. “The American people, Democrats, independents, Republicans are demanding it be made public, and it should be. We hope Republicans will vote for it. They should.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/epstein-files-schumer-vote

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Schumer moves to force vote on Epstein files release in brazen breach of Senate protocol (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

You have to love CNN getting the right-wing talking points out front and center AZJonnie Wednesday #1

Calling for a vote is a "brazen breach of senate protocal"?! WTF, CNN! SunSeeker Wednesday #2

I know. I mean how awful is "brazen", really! ananda Wednesday #3

Much better than a "strongly worded letter." Fil1957 Wednesday #4

Good. Hostile and Brazen my ass. Nothing like that what little fuck Moses does. Autumn Wednesday #5

Who? mahina Wednesday #7

I'm guessing she means Mike Johnson Rhiannon12866 Thursday #15

Thank you Rhiannon! mahina Thursday #16

My best guess, anyway! Rhiannon12866 Thursday #17

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Wednesday #6

Brazen Schumer is an improvement! Old Testament Libera Wednesday #8

Works for me. ancianita Wednesday #9

Brazen breach of Schumer protocol maybe ... nice try though CNN. KPN Wednesday #10

At this point, fuck protocol! Crowman2009 Wednesday #11

"this move will be seen as a hostile act, which could jeopardize bipartisan negotiations". Hostile ACT !?! mpcamb Wednesday #12

Yeah, that's Schumer all right - brazen. choie Wednesday #13

Right? That said, though, this IS easily the boldest thing he's done all year. Arguably ever. Karasu Wednesday #14

Given Republican's long-standing and consistent breaches of Senate protocol, dlk Thursday #18

MaddowBlog-Chuck Schumer surprises colleagues, forces Senate vote on disclosing the Epstein files LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #19

AZJonnie

(1,423 posts)

1. You have to love CNN getting the right-wing talking points out front and center

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:37 PM

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In the title of the article, and the first few paragraphs.

SunSeeker

(56,621 posts)

2. Calling for a vote is a "brazen breach of senate protocal"?! WTF, CNN!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:40 PM

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You didn't say that it was a "brazen breach of Senate protocal" when Mitch blocked a vote on Obama's SCOTUS nominee because 9 months was "too close to the election" in 2016, nor when he then jammed through a vote on Trump's SCOTUS nominee a week before Trump lost the election in 2024.

ananda

(33,076 posts)

3. I know. I mean how awful is "brazen", really!

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:50 PM

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I kinda like the look of Schumer brazen.

Fil1957

(217 posts)

4. Much better than a "strongly worded letter."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:53 PM

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Autumn

(48,341 posts)

5. Good. Hostile and Brazen my ass. Nothing like that what little fuck Moses does.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:55 PM

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mahina

(20,040 posts)

7. Who?

Reply to Autumn (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:40 PM

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Thanks

Rhiannon12866

(242,574 posts)

15. I'm guessing she means Mike Johnson

Reply to mahina (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:33 AM

Thursday

mahina

(20,040 posts)

16. Thank you Rhiannon!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #15)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:59 AM

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🤙🏼🤙🏼

Rhiannon12866

(242,574 posts)

17. My best guess, anyway!

Reply to mahina (Reply #16)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 07:03 AM

Thursday

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Old Testament Libera

(127 posts)

8. Brazen Schumer is an improvement!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 08:26 PM

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Go, Chuck! Let's see a lot more brazen-ness.

ancianita

(41,741 posts)

9. Works for me.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 09:44 PM

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KPN

(16,910 posts)

10. Brazen breach of Schumer protocol maybe ... nice try though CNN.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 09:58 PM

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Geesh! They've captured all 4 pillars! All we've got is brazen -- so much more of this Dems!

Crowman2009

(3,252 posts)

11. At this point, fuck protocol!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:03 PM

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I bet the next thing CNN says is: This will set a precedent!

Oh, so we shouldn't start holding criminals in high position accountable CNN?

mpcamb

(3,136 posts)

12. "this move will be seen as a hostile act, which could jeopardize bipartisan negotiations". Hostile ACT !?!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:33 PM

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All the fecal matter this administration has flung at walls to see what sticks
and they're calling "hostility" about being made to vote.

choie

(6,043 posts)

13. Yeah, that's Schumer all right - brazen.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 11:07 PM

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*snork!*

Karasu

(2,003 posts)

14. Right? That said, though, this IS easily the boldest thing he's done all year. Arguably ever.

Reply to choie (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 11:19 PM

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dlk

(12,927 posts)

18. Given Republican's long-standing and consistent breaches of Senate protocol,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:17 AM

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Is anyone seriously grabbing their smelling salts?

Hostile act? Is there ever a day Senate Republicans aren’t hostile?

Go Chuck!

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,542 posts)

19. MaddowBlog-Chuck Schumer surprises colleagues, forces Senate vote on disclosing the Epstein files

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:56 PM

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Senate Republicans have largely been able to steer clear of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The Democratic leader, however, unexpectedly forced the issue.

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/chuck-schumer-surprises-colleagues-forces-senate-vote-disclosing-epste-rcna230567

In recent weeks and months, congressional efforts to force disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files have largely concentrated in the House, where there is a bipartisan discharge petition seeking signatures. But as it turns out, the upper chamber can tackle the controversy, too, despite the Republican majority. NBC News reported:

The Republican-led Senate narrowly voted Wednesday to defeat an amendment introduced by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to compel the Justice Department to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The vote was 51-49 in favor of tabling the amendment. Two Republicans — Rand Paul of Kentucky and Josh Hawley of Missouri — joined all 47 Democrats in voting against tabling the amendment.

For much of the year, GOP senators have been content to avoid the Epstein scandal, which made it all the more notable when Schumer surprised his colleagues. Taking advantage of senators’ work on a sweeping defense policy package, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (or NDAA), the New York Democrat teed up a procedural vote on an amendment to direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to make public any available documents that the Justice Department possesses related to Epstein and his associates.

“There’s been so much lying, obfuscation, cover-ups — the American people need to see everything that’s in the Epstein file,” Schumer told reporters Wednesday.....

What’s more, the minority leader is hardly the only Democrat working on the Epstein controversy. The New York Times reported:

Senator Ron Wyden, the Oregon Democrat who has led an investigation into some of Jeffrey Epstein’s financial dealings, introduced a bill to compel the Treasury Department to turn over copies of all suspicious activity reports filed by banks for thousands of transactions by Epstein and dozens of his associates or business partners. Wyden, the Senate Finance Committee’s ranking member, previously sent letters to Treasury officials demanding copies of the reports but was rebuffed.

Among the banks whose reports Wyden is trying to obtain is JPMorgan Chase, which served as Epstein’s primary banker for many years and has been accused of helping to enable Epstein’s activities. (The bank has denied any wrongdoing.)

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