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 ...

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 ...

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 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 – In a sign of how Republicans are prioritizing cracking down on illegal immigration, both houses of Congress passed the Laken Riley Act, a bill targeting crime committed by ...

Washington — The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration. The Laken Riley Act would require the Department ...

The Republican Party's Laken Riley Act is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk to become the first bill he signs into law after the party retook both chambers of Congress and the White House ...

The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act 264-159. Some critics say it could pose a threat to civil liberties while supporters say it will make the U.S. safer.

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 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 ...