Senate Democrats willing to advance Laken Riley Act. Here’s why
A GOP-led bill that would hold migrants in the country illegal accountable for committing crimes gained momentum in the Senate and beat the filibuster in an 84 to 9 vote. Utah Republican Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act,
Democrats side with GOP in Senate vote to advance Laken Riley immigration bill
The measure easily cleared the 60-vote filibuster but marked the first of likely several procedural hurdles before Republicans can declare victory.
Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain cri
Democrats signal openness to Republicans’ Laken Riley Act with key vote
In the Senate, the bill easily passed a key vote to allow debate to begin next week. 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.
US Senate Democrats help advance Republican bill on migrants accused of crimes
More than half the U.S. Senate's Democrats joined with Republicans on Thursday to advance a bill that would require the federal government to detain migrants living in the country illegally who are suspected of crimes,
Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote
The Senate will vote to begin debate on the Laken Riley Act, a GOP-led bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration that has attracted support from Democrats.
Senate Democrats overwhelmingly back advancing Laken Riley immigration bill with Booker and Kim voting no
Democrats in the Senate, including the representatives from Pennsylvania and Delaware, overwhelmingly supported advancing a GOP-led bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration Thursday. New Jersey’s Democratic senators,
Senate Dems to join Republicans to advance anti-illegal immigration bill named after Laken Riley
At least 9 Senate Democrats are expected to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants found guilty of theft-related crimes.
Fact-checking criticism of California Democrats over fires
The US president-elect has criticised a top California Democrat for challenges fighting the blazes in Los Angeles.
Two Minnesotans in Congress will lead Democrats in farm policy
Once upon a time, Minnesota Democrats seemingly ran out of farm-conscious leaders. When Rep. Collin Peterson, a son of the ...
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Democrats warn party must look beyond ‘blue wall’ to win
When Democrats lost the White House in November, and watched the Senate flip and the House remain in Republican control, they ...
Democrats May Signal a Fresh Strategy at the First Trump Confirmation Hearings Next Week
Democrats will get their first real chance to chart a new way forward next week at confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and ...
Minnesota House Democrats threaten to skip first two weeks of legislative session, preventing GOP quorum
House Democrats in Minnesota's legislature are threatening to skip out on the first two weeks of the legislative session ...
Top CT Democrats accuse utilities of trying to silence political critic in debate over electric rates
The top Democratic state Senators accused the state’s two biggest electric utilities of trying to ”silence and intimate” one ...
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.
Democrats reexamine their social media game after losing to Trump: Not 'direct' or 'authentic'
Some Democrats are warning their party's leadership that Republicans won the election by using new media to reach independent ...