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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 immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress, but faces uncertain future in Senate
The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, but the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate in a sign of the challenges facing Republicans despite controlling both chambers of Congress.
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 Laken Riley Act Requiring ICE to Detain Illegal Immigrants Suspected of Theft
Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the bill, which is the first to pass the newly elected House.
Laken Riley Act passes House with 48 Dems, all Republicans
The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.
Laken Riley Act passes U.S. House nearly 1 year after nursing student murdered on UGA campus
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Laken Riley Act, modifying immigration policies ahead of the new White House administration taking office.
House passes Laken Riley Act in first legislative act of new Congress
The Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant, is heading to the Senate as the GOP prioritizes border security.
House Passes Laken Riley Act as New Congress' First Order of Business
The bill is one of the first signs that Republicans want to quickly act on Donald Trump's immigration policies.
How every House member voted on the Laken Riley Act
The House passed a measure that would require the detention of any undocumented immigrant charged with theft or burglary as its first piece of legislation in the new Congress on Tuesday afternoon. The Laken Riley Act,
House passes immigration measure named for Laken Riley in first bill
The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration.
Laken Riley Act: House poised to pass 1st bill of 119th Congress
The House of Representatives is poised to vote on the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday after it easily passed last year.
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Bill hiking illegal immigration enforcement is first to advance in new GOP Congress
Days into their governing trifecta, House Republicans passed legislation that would force federal law enforcement to detain ...
How the Electoral Count Reform Act changed Congress' process on Jan. 6
Monday's joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president's role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results.
House passes Laken Riley Act as first bill of new Congress
The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress.
4 Biggest Fights Facing Congress Right Now, and Why They Matter
With the 119th session of Congress in full swing, both chambers are preparing for big fights over the debt ceiling, another ...
Watch Live: House Republicans hold first leadership meeting of the 119th Congress
House GOP members are holding a news conference at 10 a.m. ET as they make preparations to pass two of President-elect Donald ...
Why Congress Should Act Now To Prevent Another Pandemic
Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.
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Congress Failed to Pass WIOA Update. What Does That Mean for Higher Ed?
Congress looked set to pass the bipartisan bill to update the workforce development law but then scrapped the legislation at ...
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Congress launches early immigration crackdown ahead of Trump inauguration
Hill leaders are setting up the first votes of the 119th Congress this week — on a bill at the center of a heated political ...