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Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote

The Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on a GOP priority, with Democrats backing it as the party recalibrates politically on immigration. Final passage is still uncertain.

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House passes Laken Riley Act, which heads to Senate with increasing Democratic support

The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its first bill 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.

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Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand

The GOP-led Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster on Thursday, effectively ensuring it will pass and become law.

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House GOP bills have a shot this Congress, but Senate may not have the time

With a GOP trifecta, 12 House Republican priority bills have a chance to become law. But the Senate will need to block off floor time for other priorities.

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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.

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House passes ICC sanctions bill; GOP Senate leader promises to bring it to floor

The House on Thursday passed legislation to sanction officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against the court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli

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Senate weighs ‘horse race’ with the House to pass Trump’s agenda

The dominant view within the Senate GOP is that committees can operate as though a border bill will move first and change ...

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Who were the strongest Senate and House candidates of 2024?

These days, so many Senate and House races are over before they begin. Because congressional election results track so closely with presidential election results, Democratic candidates almost always ...

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The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump's plans

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected House speaker on Jan. 3., receiving the bare minimum, 218 votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Senate’s new majority ...

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House, Senate will race each other to pass Trump agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top leaders recommitted to passing border, tax and energy policies in “one, big ...

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ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his ...

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House, Senate Republicans revive Trump-backed push to crack down on noncitizen voting

Lawmakers in the House and Senate are launching a new push to pass a bill to crack down on noncitizen voting in federal ...

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Democrats kick off fight to protect ObamaCare subsidies in new Congress

Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced Thursday legislation to permanently extend enhanced subsidies to help people ...

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