House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign
The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The Laken Riley Act would be the first law for Trump to sign.
Laken Riley Act, likely first Trump-signed law, passes Congress as Bynum votes yes
The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related crimes.
US Congress Democrats Help Spirit Immigrant Clampdown Bill to Trump
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday delivered Republican President Donald Trump legislation requiring the detention of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft, with a significant number of Democrats voting in favor.
Congress passes Laken Riley Act in early win for Trump on immigration
The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial. The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senate.
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending immigration bill to Trump's desk
The Laken Riley Act, aimed at clamping down on people in the U.S. illegally who commit nonviolent crimes like theft, is expected to be the first bill President Donald Trump signs into law.
House GOP leadership touts majority, regardless of size: ‘Failure is not an option’
Speaker Johnson contended Trump is a symbol of "a strong America again," arguing Republicans will deliver on campaign promises and accomplish legislative results.
Trump, GOP leaders meet at White House as president plans visit to NC, defends executive orders
President Donald Trump answered questions at a press availability on a range of topics following a White House meeting with ...
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Rep. Cammack applauds House passage of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Representative Kat Cammack celebrated House passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The Born-Alive Act ensures that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same ...
President Trump, his administration and Congressional leaders: their salaries
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance took their oaths of office on Monday, marking the official start of their ...
House Passes Bill to Penalize Some Abortion Providers
The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.
Trump to host GOP leaders at White House as party ushers in ‘new golden age’
President Donald Trump is set to host several Republican congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the first such ...
Tlaib slams bill to detain immigrants accused of minor crimes, despite bipartisan support
The Detroit congresswoman said the bill, named for a nursing student who was killed, will promote racial profiling.