House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year. The new Republican-controlled Senate is expected to take it up Friday.
House passes border bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Republican-led House passed its first bill on Tuesday that's aimed at beefing up border enforcement. The Laken Riley Act was named after the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024 by a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally.
House passes Laken Riley Act as 1st bill of new GOP-controlled Congress
The House will vote at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress.
Laken Riley Act heads to Senate after House passes a GOP-sponsored bill
The Laken Riley Act has passed the House but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate. Here's what to know.
U.S. House approves Laken Riley Act over opposition from majority of Democrats
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the Laken Riley Act to require federal authorities to detain illegal migrants who have been convicted of theft and related crimes.
House passes Laken Riley Act in first bill of new Congress
The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration.
GOP-Led House Passes Laken Riley Act With Democrats’ Help
The bill, which would impose harsher penalties on some people who are in the country illegally, is an early test of how far right Democrats could shift in the second Trump presidency.
New Senator Bernie Moreno wants a border bill on Trump's desk on Day 1, putting Dems on record
Republican Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno wants to get a border bill on President-elect Trump's desk fast, and he thinks some ...
House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes
Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent ...
Speaker Johnson's push to pass Trump's agenda in one massive bill faces big hurdles
Approving Trump's plans for immigration, energy, tax policy and more in one multitrillion-dollar bill would be a daunting ...
What To Know About Trump’s ‘One Powerful Bill’ To Enact Border, Energy, Tax Policies
Republican House leaders face an uphill battle in uniting members behind a single, sweeping bill under the GOP’s slim ...
Tidal wave of border security bills hit House as Republicans move fast on DC takeover
House Republicans have introduced a slew of border security bills and other conservative policy proposals that were dismissed ...
House passes bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley that allows states to sue DHS for harms from illegal immigration
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its first major piece of legislation of the new Congress, the Laken Riley Act, ...
Trump backs massive single bill for taxes, border and energy
Some Republicans have expressed support for enacting two pieces of legislation, instead of trying to stuff everything into ...
Trump’s push for quick passage of ‘one powerful bill’ meets realities on Capitol Hill
President-elect Donald Trump wants to put his entire agenda into a single, massive bill – and he wants it done “quickly.” ...
GOP set to send ‘low-hanging fruit’ border security bills to Trump right out of gate
Congressional Republicans are teeing up multiple small-scale border security bills with the intent of sending them to ...