The One Man Who Voted to Keep the Epstein Files Secret
Clay Higgins was the only lawmaker who voted against releasing the Epstein files.
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HOW WE SCORE ↗The House voted to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, with Rep. Clay Higgins the only lawmaker voting against release.
The House voted Tuesday to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files after months of delays and pushback from Republican leaders.
Rep. Clay Higgins was the sole lawmaker who voted to keep the files secret.
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Louisiana representative who voted against releasing the Epstein files
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33 OUTLETSThe House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act 427-1, with Clay Higgins casting the sole no vote. Left-leaning outlets present Higgins’s vote as grounds for criticism, highlighting public backlash or his broader record. Center outlets mostly explain his stated privacy and due-process concerns while recounting the vote. Right-leaning outlets emphasize his privacy rationale, while some frame the disclosure push as a partisan fight.
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