August 05, 2025 01:46 PM UTC

Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Senate Push for Epstein Files

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• by: Colorado Pols

Democrats continue to push for more information about the “Epstein files” that the Trump administration is desperate to ignore.

According to a press release from the office of Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Denver):

U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet along with 21 of their Senate Democratic colleagues introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all files relating to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

“The Trump administration promised to release the Epstein files and hold Epstein’s associates accountable. They broke that promise and betrayed Americans’ trust,” said Hickenlooper. “The victims deserve justice, and Americans deserve the truth.”

“President Trump campaigned on transparency and exposing corruption at the highest levels of government,” said Bennet. “His administration’s decision to withhold information on Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes is yet another broken promise to the American people and damages public trust in our justice system.”

The legislation comes amid the Trump administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files after reports surfaced that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Trump that he is named in the files and additional reporting highlights Trump’s friendship with Epstein. In February, the Attorney General touted that the files were on her desk for review.

The senators’ legislation is the Senate companion to the House’s bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act led by Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna.

Full text of the bill is available HERE.

Congressional Republicans have been dancing around the issue of Jeffrey Epstein and his connections to President Trump, which is why it is so important for Democrats to continue pushing for answers. House Speaker Mike Johnson called publicly for “maximum transparency” on the topic just before forcing an early recess in the House in a blatant attempt to avoid further legislative discussion until September. That move failed to prevent House Democrats from forcing a vote that requires the House Oversight Committee to subpoena the Epstein files.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for further discussion. A similar bill in the House, co-sponsored by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, has been ticketed for the House Judiciary Committee.