Congress Passes Bill Requiring Release of Epstein Records
Rated outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 9 left-leaning, 29 center and 6 right-leaning.
Lead article · Fox News · RIGHTHouse lawmakers push Senate to pass Epstein bill unchanged, warn of 'reckoning'How each side told it
- The Guardian · Congressman Ro Khanna warns officials not to impede Epstein files release: 'They will be prosecuted' | Jeffrey EpsteinNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- New Statesman · The Epstein Files have turned Washington against TrumpNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- The Independent · Mike Johnson who railed against the Epstein bill - but voted for it - is now mad the Senate approved the measureNO PUBLISHED LEAN
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Massie and Khanna were named together by 5 of 47 outlets. Counted by outlet.
The article says efforts to prevent a vote overcame Johnson’s control of which bills reach the House floor.
Massie sponsored the bill and called for the release of FBI interview reports about people accused in the Epstein matter.
Khanna’s bipartisan work on the Epstein files bill is presented as an example of his approach to building a broader political coalition.
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Epstein Files Transparency Act
Epstein Files Transparency Act
Criminal-investigation records can contain information of public interest as well as sensitive personal or investigative material. The law requires DOJ to publish unclassified records about Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable, downloadable format. It also allows certain information to be withheld and requires explanations for redactions and a report to Congress.
- IntroducedJUL 15 · HOUSE
- Passed HouseTHIS STORYNOV 18 · 427–1
- Senate passageNOV 19
- Signed into lawNOV 19 · P.L. 119-38
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 12 articles, first nov 16 · 1:07 pm. center: 38 articles, first nov 16 · 12:55 pm. right-leaning: 9 articles, first nov 17 · 12:32 pm, 24 hours after the first report. unrated: 5 articles, first nov 17 · 5:41 pm.
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