Senate Dems join forces with GOP to advance Laken Riley Act to the White House
The Senate passed the Laken-Reilly Act on Monday with bipartisan support. The bill passed on a 64-35 vote, with 12 Democrats voting to advance it.. The Laken Riley Act is named after the 22-year-old nursing student who was senselessly murdered by an illegal immigrant while jogging at the University of Georgia in February 2024. The […]
Senate Democrats boil over Laken Riley missteps
The Laken-Reilly Act is causing confusion in the Senate Democratic Conference. That's because senators believe their party failed on immigration and border security in 2024, but aren't satisfied with the swift passage of what they see as terrible policy. Democratic critics of the bill believe the rush to pass it is a political overreaction by […]
Laken Riley Act Passes In The Senate
The U.S. Capitol dome seen at dusk on November 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Sophia Flores6:10pm – Monday, January 20, 2025 The Senate passed the Laken-Reilly Act on a bipartisan vote. advertisement Monday after the inauguration in 47th President Donald J. Trump and the Senate approved […]
Senate Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ with Support from 12 Democrats
The U.S. Senate on Monday passed the Laken-Riley Act, a bill that would require illegal aliens arrested, charged, or convicted of crimes such as theft, burglary, shoplifting, and theft to be referred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). did. detention. Hours after President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. Senate passed the Laken-Riley Act […]
Senate passes Laken Riley Act as Trump readies border crackdown
Hours after President Trump took the oath of office on Monday, the Senate passed the Laken-Reilly Act. This paves the way for U.S. authorities to detain illegal immigrants who commit theft-related crimes. Senators gave the bill the go-ahead by a vote of 64-35. The bill is named after former Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who […]
Laken Riley Act set to become one of first bills to hit President Trump’s desk
The Laken Riley Act is expected to be returned to the House after the Senate passes a revised version on Monday night. The bill is expected to be one of the first bills sent to President Trump's desk after passing the 60-vote filibuster threshold twice this month. The bill, introduced in the new Congress by […]
Exclusive — Rep. Mike Collins on Why Laken Riley Act Necessary
As Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), the author of the Laken Riley Act, explained: Breitbart News Daily He said why this is so necessary despite existing law, noting that “local law enforcement only has the ability to contact ICE to investigate serious crimes.” “There's no way we don't already have laws in place that if someone […]
Laken Riley Act Clears Final Test Before Expected Senate Passage
The Senate on Friday strengthened the Laken-Riley Act, poised to become the first major border and immigration bill passed by Congress in decades. Senators voted 61-35 in favor of invoking cloture, also known as “breaking the filibuster,” raising the possibility of a Monday vote on final passage. Friday's vote was the final procedural hurdle to […]
Noem optimistic Laken Riley would still be alive if she were DHS secretary, as freshman senator rips Mayorkas
As President-elect Trump's nominee for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sits before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, freshman Sen. Bernie Moreno will discuss the Biden administration's immigration policy in her first Senate hearing. criticized. ”Just to clarify, if you were Secretary of Homeland Security, would Laken Riley still be alive today? ” Moreno asked Noem […]
These 10 Democrats voted to tee up final vote on Laken Riley Act
On Friday, 10 Senate Democrats voted to advance the Laken-Reilly Act, setting it up for a final vote in the Senate. Democratic supporters include Sen. Ruben Gallego (Arizona), Sen. Mark Kelly (Arizona), Sen. Jon Ossoff (Georgia), Sen. Gary Peters (Michigan), and Sen. Jacky Rosen. (Nevada), Representative Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), and Senator Jeanne. Shaheen (New […]