Complete record of the September 10, 2025 vote on Schumer's transparency amendment
On September 10, 2025, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer surprised Republicans by forcing a vote on an amendment to release all Jeffrey Epstein files within 30 days. The amendment was identical to the Massie-Khanna House resolution. Republicans called it a "political stunt" and a "hostile act" - the same language used against House petition signers.
51 Senators voted to BLOCK transparency.
49 Senators voted to SUPPORT releasing the files.
These Republican senators broke with their party leadership to support transparency and survivor justice:
"I think we ought to release those files and trust the American people, just like we did with the MLK files and the JFK files." - Josh Hawley
These Republican senators voted to prevent the release of Jeffrey Epstein files
49 GOP Senators voted to table Schumer's amendment
This represents the vast majority of Republican senators choosing to protect powerful interests over transparency for survivors.
Key Leadership Who Blocked Transparency:
+ 44 other Republican senators voted to block transparency
These senators voted to release the Jeffrey Epstein files
All 47 Democrats + 2 Courageous Republicans
+ All 45 other Democratic senators voted for transparency
House Progress: The House discharge petition has 216 confirmed signatures + James Walkinshaw (VA-11) pledged = 217 total. Only 1 more Republican needed for a House vote.
Senate Message: This Senate vote shows Democratic leadership at the highest levels supports transparency, while most Republicans protect powerful interests over survivor justice.
Call to Action: Contact the senators who blocked transparency and ask them why they're protecting files that survivors are begging to see.
Use the phone numbers above to contact senators who blocked transparency. Ask them to explain their vote to survivors.
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