{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.smith.senate.gov/u-s-senators-amy-klobuchar-tina-smith-call-for-senate-vote-to-release-the-epstein-files/", "U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Call for Senate Vote to Release the Epstein Files", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "MN", "Tina Smith", "S001203", "www.smith.senate.gov", "tinasmith", "https://www.smith.senate.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) have requested Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) immediately hold a floor vote on legislation to release the Epstein Files. Klobuchar and Smith requested that the Senate vote on the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House of Representatives with nearly unanimous bipartisan support (427-1) \u2013 enough to overcome a Presidential veto.\n\n\u201cThe victims of Jeffrey Epstein and the American people deserve answers, accountability and the truth. So far, they have only seen empty promises from President Trump and his Administration. Now that a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives has responsibly acted to provide transparency on this matter we call on you to quickly hold a vote in the U.S. Senate to help deliver the accountability that was promised and that so many Americans are demanding,\u201d wrote the Senators in their request.\n\n\u201cThis case is about exploitation and abuse, and these victims deserve justice. I will vote to release these files because this transparency is owed to the American people,\u201d said Senator Klobuchar. \u201cGiven that the President has said he wants the files released, there is absolutely no reason Senate Republicans should delay calling for this vote tomorrow.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese young girls were misled and abused by powerful men who thought that the rules didn\u2019t apply to them, that they could get away with anything. They deserve justice, and many of Epstein\u2019s victims have called for us to support them through voting yes on releasing the Epstein Files, and I stand with them,\u201d said Senator Smith. \u201cIn my mind, there is no justification to vote to keep these files hidden. The Senate should pass this bill as soon as possible. Should the Trump Administration continue their efforts to hide documents from public view even after this legislation passes, Congress should seek further action. The American people deserve answers of who was involved in Epstein\u2019s despicable crimes.\u201d\n\nThe request was signed by 47 Senators. You can read the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.smith.senate.gov/u-s-senators-amy-klobuchar-tina-smith-call-for-senate-vote-to-release-the-epstein-files/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8925539441406727, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}