The U.S. House of Representatives has voted nearly unanimously to pass a bill requiring the Justice Department to release all of its investigative files on child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, despite a furious attempt by President Donald Trump to stop the move.

The vote took place Tuesday afternoon, sending the bill to the Senate, which will also have to pass the measure before it goes to Mr. Trump for his signature.

Once it became clear the bill would pass, the President and Republican leaders reversed course in the 48 hours before the vote and began supporting it, apparently out of fear of the political consequences of continuing to oppose legislation demanding transparency on Mr. Epstein. Mr. Trump even indicated he would sign the bill into law once it passes the Senate.

In the end, the vote to pass the bill was 427 to one, with Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican, the sole “no” vote.