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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 in first legislative act of new Congress
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 down on illegal immigration.
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.
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.
House to vote on Laken Riley Act as first bill of new 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.
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.
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.
GOP leaders are moving ahead with the Laken Riley Act. What’s in the bill?
The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain “non-U.S. nationals” who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. It would also allow states to sue the federal government “for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.
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.
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 ...
Congress counts electoral votes on Jan. 6. What to know as lawmakers finalize the 2024 presidential election results.
Several changes to the electoral vote count process have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the ...
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 ...
What is the Social Security Fairness Act? Biden signs bill to boost payments for some
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some retirees who also ...