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Senate passes Laken Riley Act in a 64-35 vote
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The GOP-led bill, which received some Democratic support, will now head back to the House for another vote, where it is expected to pass easily before going to Trump's desk to become law.
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Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle
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These 12 Senate Democrats voted for the Laken Riley Act
The Laken Riley Act took another step to becoming law Monday evening after clearing another hurdle in the Senate. Senators voted 82-10 on a motion to | Politics The Laken Riley Act took another step to becoming law Monday evening after clearing another hurdle in the Senate.
The measure, which cleared the House last week, is far from being passed in the GOP-led Senate and will eventually require buy-in from at least seven Democrats
The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill. Senators voted 82-10 on the motion to proceed to the legislation, allowing the chamber to begin debate.
A final vote in the Senate is likely to be on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The Laken Riley Act would then go back to the House.
The Republican-controlled Senate is aiming to pass a bill to crack down on illegal immigration with the hope of making it Donald Trump's first legislative win.
The Senate voted to advance the Laken Riley Act, putting Republicans a step closer to sending the first bill of the new Congress to President-elect Trump and giving him an early win on a key issue.
The GOP-led bill, which received some Democratic support, will now head back to the House for another vote, where it is expected to pass easily before going to Trump's desk to become law.
After months of resistance from the left, landmark legislation aimed at holding illegal immigrants accountable for criminal actions officially passed the U.S. Senate last night by a vote 64-35.The Laken Riley Act, introduced and sponsored in the upper chamber by Alabama Senator Katie Britt, will req…
The Laken Riley Act is roiling the Senate Democratic Conference, as senators believe their party bungled immigration and border security in 2024 but aren’t happy about the swift passage of a bill they view as terrible policy.
WASHINGTON — Twelve Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday to pass a bill on immigration, a topic that has faced congressional gridlock for years, to address one of President
