Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand
The GOP-led Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster on Thursday, effectively ensuring it will pass and become law ...
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Dem Senators From Laken Riley’s Home State Won’t Say How They’ll Vote On Namesake Bill
The two Democratic senators representing Laken Riley’s home state of Georgia remain noncommittal on legislation bearing her ...
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Civil rights groups warn Laken Riley bill could open the door to Trump’s mass deportations
The Senate voted 84-9 on Thursday to begin debate on the Laken Riley Act, with only nine Democratic senators voting against it and five not voting at all. The House passed the bill by a vote of ...
Laken Riley Act roils NJ governor’s race as 2 Dems skip roll: ‘The more someone campaigns the less they vote'
Several other candidates in the New Jersey governor's race slammed Reps. Gottheimer and Sherrill for their non-votes on the ...
Dem Senators Warm Up to Laken Riley Act Mandating Federal Agents Detain Migrants Arrested for Theft
More Democratic senators are getting on board with legislation requiring federal law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants ...
Laken Riley Act: House approves bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes
The bill, known as the “Laken Riley Act,” would require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary ...
Laken Riley, Congress and the Courts
A GOP bill aimed at migrant crime could invite legal overreach.