Laken Riley Act heads to the White House
The final version of the Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday night, making it the first bill President Donald Trump can sign. The bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant while jogging at the University of Georgia in February 2024. This […]
Congress Passes Laken Riley Act, Sending to Trump’s Desk to Sign
The House of Representatives passed the Laken-Riley Act on Wednesday, sending the bill to the White House, making it the first bill President Donald Trump will sign. the house I voted The Laken-Reilly Act passed 263-156, with 46 Democrats joining Republicans in passing the bill. The Laken Riley Act was named after a 22-year-old nursing […]
Mullin says Dems who voted for Laken Riley Act are 'playing politics'
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Wednesday that Democrats who voted for the Laken-Reilly Act were “playing politics.” When NewsNation's Blake Berman asked Mullin if Democrats voting yes on the bill meant they were siding with Republicans on the issue, Mullin said he didn't think so. Ta. “I can't say they're going our way,” he said, […]
Riley Gaines celebrates repeal of COVID vaccination mandate for legal immigrants
Riley Gaines is a former NCAA swimmer. activist For female athletes, it's a celebration of President Donald Trump's reversal of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for legal immigrants. “My family has been stonewalled by the Biden administration for the last three years,” Gaines told Fox News Digital. “I was blackmailed for three years. My husband's health […]
Congress sends Laken Riley Act to Trump’s desk as first bill of GOP’s Washington takeover
The Republican Laken-Reilly Act is scheduled to go to President Donald Trump's desk, making it the first bill signed into law by the party after the party retakes the House and Senate and the White House. The House passed the bill Wednesday by a vote of 263 to 156, marking the second time the House […]
House Advances Laken Riley Act To President Trump’s Desk
Just over 48 hours into his second term, Congress gave President Donald Trump a bill to crack down on illegal immigration after he signs it. the house I voted Forty-six Democrats joined House Republicans in sending the Laken-Reilly Act to President Trump's desk, winning 263-156. The bill's bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives came […]
House approves revised Laken Riley Act, sending first major legislative win to President Trump’s desk
The House of Representatives passed the Senate's revised version of the Laken-Riley Act on Wednesday, sending the first part of the major bill to President Trump's desk for his signature. Lawmakers voted 263-156 to pass an amended version of the bill in the Senate dedicated to murdered jogger Laken Riley, who was violently strangled and […]
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 […]
Pat McAfee mocks Darius Butler for calling Riley Leonard ‘sneaky fast’
Darius Butler couldn't steal this from Pat McAfee. On Monday, McAfee mocked his former Colts teammate and current co-host on his co-host show after Butler described Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard as “sneaky fast.” “I love this healing of Riley Leonard,” McAfee said of Leonard running near the goal line during the first drive of […]
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 […]