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[18] [19] On January 17, following a long debate stage that spanned multiple days, the Senate invoked cloture on the bill by a vote of 61–35, with 10 Democrats voting in favor alongside all Republicans present. [20] President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, January 29, 2025. The Senate passed the amended bill version by a vote of ...
If enacted, the Laken Riley Act would mandate federal detention of illegal immigrants who are arrested for burglary or theft and would allow states to file suit against the federal government for failing to enforce immigration laws. [64] [16] The bill stalled amid opposition in the Democratic-controlled Senate in the 118th Congress. [14]
The final vote was 263 in favor, with 156 Democrats voting against it. One Republican was absent and did not vote. The Laken Riley Act empowers the Department of Homeland Secur
The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159. Forty-eight Democrats voted in favor of ...
In a 264-159 vote, 216 Republicans and 48 Democrats banded together to pass the Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by an illegal migrant. The Republican-held ...
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.
Forty-six Democrats backed passage of the Laken Riley Act, while 13 did not vote. Among the Dems who supported the revised measure were New York Reps. Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen, John Mannion, Joe ...
The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act 264-159. Some critics say it could pose a threat to civil liberties while supporters say it will make the U.S. safer.