Senate Democrats overwhelmingly back advancing Laken Riley immigration bill with Booker and Kim voting no
The bill, which would require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes, was ...
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 ...
Dozens of Senate Democrats Join GOP in Advancing Laken Riley Immigration Bill
While attending nursing school at the University of Georgia, Riley was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant.
Democrats side with GOP in Senate vote to advance Laken Riley immigration bill
The measure easily cleared the 60-vote filibuster but marked the first of likely several procedural hurdles before ...
Senate considers 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 ...
Key Senate Democrats come out in favor of "Laken Riley" bill that could enable mass deportations
The Laken Riley Act would require the federal detention deport undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes ...
Senate poised to advance Laken Riley Act after bipartisan House vote
The Senate appears poised to advance a bill that would expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are ...
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 ...
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 heart on illegal immigration?
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.
Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.