Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduces resolution to force DOJ into full release of Epstein files

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday he will move to force a Senate vote on legal action against the Justice Department over its failure to fully release records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, escalating a growing bipartisan dispute over compliance with a recently enacted transparency law. Schumer’s resolution would direct Senate leadership to initiate or join civil litigation in federal court to compel full compliance; he plans to force consideration of the measure when the Senate returns from recess in January, though passage could require unanimous consent. Schumer’s announcement follows the Justice Department missing a congressionally