The Vote — 427-1
On November 18, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act by a vote of 427-1. House Roll Call 289. This page is the campaign’s working record of who voted, who didn’t, and what the math actually says.
Final tally
| Party | Aye | No | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 216 | 1 | 2 |
| Democratic | 211 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 427 | 1 | 5 |
Source: U.S. House Clerk, Roll Call 289.
The lone NAY
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA-03) cast the sole NAY vote. Higgins represents Louisiana’s 3rd congressional district (Lake Charles area). Before the vote, he stated he had been a “no” on the bill “since the beginning.”
The five who did not vote
- Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08)
- Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX-35)
- Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11)
- Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH-06)
- Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR-03)
Three Democrats and two Republicans were not present for the vote. The Clerk’s record does not indicate reasons.
How the bill reached the floor
H.R. 4405 was introduced on July 15, 2025 by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY-04) as co-author. When House leadership declined to schedule a vote, Massie filed a discharge petition on September 2, 2025 — joined by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) as Republican signers, alongside all sitting Democrats. The petition reached the 218-signature threshold on November 12, 2025 when newly-sworn Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) signed. The House voted seven days later.
What happened next
On the same day as the House vote, the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent. President Trump signed it into law on November 19, 2025, as Public Law 119-38. The law required the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files within 30 days. The DOJ missed the December 19, 2025 deadline. See timeline for the running record.
Sources: U.S. House Clerk Roll Call 289, Congress.gov H.R. 4405 bill text, Wikipedia EFTA article.