T he House of Representatives is preparing to vote on the Laken Riley Act, the first bill of the 119th Congress, on Tuesday (January 7).Named after Laken Riley, a nursing student murdered by an ...

The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159.. Forty-eight Democrats voted in favor of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — Alabama Senator Katie Britt introduced her first bill of the 119th Congress Tuesday: The Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. The House vote was 263-156 and included 46 Democrats with all Republicans in support. The Senate vote went 64-35 with 12 Democrats ...

The Laken Riley Act passed the House on Tuesday afternoon, marking the first piece of legislation out of the GOP-controlled Congress, as Republicans seek to fulfill a campaign promise to crack ...

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.

The Laken Riley Act, also known as H.R. 29, was first introduced by Alabama Senator Katie Britt during the previous Congress. While it passed in the House, it stood little chance of passing in the ...

GOP leaders are moving ahead with the Laken Riley Act. What’s ... are pushing for a vote after promising to prioritize border security and immigration in the first days of the new 119th Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama Senator Katie Britt introduced her first bill of the 119th Congress Tuesday: The Laken Riley Act.The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs ...