House passes Laken Riley Act, which heads to Senate with increasing Democratic support
The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its first bill on Tuesday, the Laken Riley Act, named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student killed by a Venezuelan immigrant living in the country without legal permission.
U.S. House approves Laken Riley Act over opposition from majority of Democrats
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the Laken Riley Act to require federal authorities to detain illegal migrants who have been convicted of theft and related crimes.
GOP-Led House Passes Laken Riley Act With Democrats’ Help
The bill, which would impose harsher penalties on some people who are in the country illegally, is an early test of how far right Democrats could shift in the second Trump presidency.
US House of Representatives set to vote on Laken Riley Act
The passage of the Laken Riley Act allows immigration officials to detain non-U.S. citizens accused of certain crimes
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.
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.
These Democrats flipped their votes on the Laken Riley Act
Seven House Democrats flipped their votes to “yes” on a GOP-led bill named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that would require detention of migrants arrested for theft. The Laken Riley Act became the first House bill passed this year,
It’s the first major decision of Trump 2.0 and Republicans are split
Republicans aren’t putting on the pretense of pushing for bipartisanship. In either the one-bill or two-bill scenarios, ...
Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives
After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S.
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New House of Representatives Rules Just Made it Way Easier to Sell Public Lands
I'll say it again, but politiicans hate public land.
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker after GOP mutiny threat dissolves
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold onto his position as head of the chamber after Republicans cast their votes in his favor ...
How long will flags be half-staff? Jimmy Carter's death prompts national day of mourning
Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of ...
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Mike Rulli sworn in to U.S. House
Ohio, was sworn in Friday as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 119th Congress after a victory ...
Six Indian Americans sworn-in as members of US House of Representatives
In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of ...
Trump inauguration 2025: Schedule of events, how to watch
Tickets to Trump's inauguration are free and available only through members of Congress. Can't get one? Here's how to watch on TV or live stream.
In a first, 6 Indian Americans take oath as members of US’ House of Representatives
Together, they form the informal ‘Samosa Caucus.’ The term, coined by Raja Krishnamoorthi, refers to the group of ...
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Indian Americans Achieve Historic Representation in US House Of Representatives
For the first time in history, six Indian Americans have been sworn in as members of the United States House of ...
Meet the freshman class. Six new faces headed to Delaware's House of Representatives
Six new state representatives will soon be sworn in at Legislative Hall. Here's what to know about that freshman class.