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Jeffrey Epstein pictured in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sept. 8, 2004. (Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON – The House voted and approved a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushing past a monthslong effort by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to stymie it.
How did Texas members vote?
There are 37 filled seats for the U.S. House that represent Texas. All 37 representatives voted to release the files.Â
Only one person – Rep. Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican who is a fervent supporter of Trump – out of 428 filled seats, voted no. He also chairs a subcommittee that initiated a subpoena on the Justice Department for the Epstein files.
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What happens now that House passed bill?
What’s next:
The bill’s future in the Senate is a different story, where Republicans hold a 53–47 majority.
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If the measure passes both chambers of Congress, it would go to President Donald Trump for his signature. He could try to stop it with a veto, but he would also be under enormous pressure to sign it. If vetoed, the measure would need two-thirds of both the House and the Senate to override the presidential block.
Texas US House Representatives 1st District (R): Moran, Nathaniel2nd District (R): Crenshaw, Dan3rd District (R): Self, Keith4th District (R): Fallon, Pat5th District (R): Gooden, Lance6th District (R): Ellzey, Jake7th District (D): Fletcher, Lizzie8th District (R): Luttrell, Morgan9th District (D): Green, Al10th District (R): McCaul, Michael11th District (R): Pfluger, August12th District (R): Goldman, Craig13th District (R): Jackson, Ronny14th District (R): Weber, Randy15th District (R): De La Cruz, Monica16th District (D): Escobar, Veronica17th District (R): Sessions, Pete18th District (D): Turner, Sylvester – Vacancy19th District (R): Arrington, Jodey20th District (D): Castro, Joaquin21st District (R): Roy, Chip22nd District (R): Nehls, Troy23rd District (R): Gonzales, Tony24th District (R): Van Duyne, Beth25th District (R): Williams, Roger26th District (R): Gill, Brandon27th District (R): Cloud, Michael28th District (D): Cuellar, Henry29th District (D): Garcia, Sylvia30th District (D): Crockett, Jasmine31st District (R): Carter, John32nd District (D): Johnson, Julie33rd District (D): Veasey, Marc34th District (D): Gonzalez, Vicente35th District (D): Casar, Greg36th District (R): Babin, Brian37th District (D): Doggett, Lloyd38th District (R): Hunt, Wesley
The Source: Information in this article is from the U.S. House of Representatives, the Associated Press and previous FOX Local coverage.