What to know about the Epstein files House vote The House will vote Tuesday on a bill to require the Justice Department to release its files related to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The vote is expected around 2 p.m.  The bill, known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act, is likely to pass by a wide bipartisan margin. President Trump dropped his opposition to the legislation on Sunday, and House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that he would vote to approve it,