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Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote
The Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on a GOP priority, with Democrats backing it as the party recalibrates politically on immigration. Final passage is still uncertain.
Full List of Democrats Who Voted for Laken Riley Act
The bill allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes.
Democrats signal openness to Republicans’ Laken Riley Act with key vote
In the Senate, the bill easily passed a key vote to allow debate to begin next week. Democrats signaled Wednesday that they’d vote for cloture after John Thune, the GOP’s new majority leader, allowed amendments to the bill. The vote was 84-9 in favor.
Senate votes to advance Laken Riley Act, and start debate on immigration bill
Thursday's vote to advance the Laken Riley Act does not guarantee the immigration bill will have enough votes to pass the Senate.
House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year. The new Republican-controlled Senate is expected to take it up Friday.
The Laken Riley Act gets some traction from Senate Democrats
Sen. Fetterman says he ‘can’t imagine why anyone would find’ this bill controversial after 48 Democrats opposed it in the House
Senate Democrats face early test with vote on Laken Riley Act
Democrats will face an early test on how to navigate immigration under President-elect Trump on Thursday when the Laken Riley Act becomes the first bill to hit the Senate floor. The bill, which would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft,
Border state Democrat Ruben Gallego backs GOP's Laken Riley Act ahead of Senate vote
Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is backing the GOP's Laken Riley Act, joining two other Democrats who have pledged to support it during a floor vote on Friday.
US Senate to vote on Laken Riley Act, Georgia Senator confirms his support for bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Laken Riley Act Thursday afternoon and at least one of Georgia’s Senators has confirmed they’ll vote to pass the bill.
More Senate Democrats say they’ll vote to advance Laken Riley Act
More Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act in a procedural vote this Friday. The bill — which is named for the Georgia nursing student who was killed by
Did moderate Democrats get religion with embrace of Laken Riley Act?
Moderate House Democrats joined Republicans to support passage of the Laken Riley Act. Was this a post-election change of ...
Laken Riley Act: Dems Push Immigration Bill That 'Doesn't Actually Exist'
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, on X: "The Laken Riley Act pretends to be about stopping ILLEGAL immigrants who commit crimes. In fact, it's a Trojan horse designed ...
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Laken Riley Act Passes Overwhelmingly, Only Nine Democrats Opposed
Wyoming Sens. Barrasso and Lummis voted for the Laken Riley Act on Thursday, mandating illegal immigrants be arrested for ...
Laken Riley Act clears first filibuster test as Democrats rush to back Trump-style immigration bill
Rep. Laura Gillen, a first-term Democrat from New York, said she was “proud” to back a bipartisan answer on immigration.