Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took steps Wednesday to compel a vote on the release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, bringing the divisive matter to the forefront of Senate debate.

In an unexpected step, Schumer set up a procedural vote on an amendment requiring Attorney General Pam Bondi to release any Justice Department records connected to Epstein and his associates. He attached the proposal to the broad defense policy bill before the Senate.