The Laken Riley Act, written by Rep ... Addressing the divide in the party over the bill, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., told reporters: "Members will vote their districts.

Unauthorized immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes could be be deported. The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the ...

The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now ...

Last March, the House passed the Laken Riley Act on a 251 to 170 vote, with 37 Democrats — most representing swing districts or running for statewide office — joining all Republicans in voting ...

the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act in a 64 to 35 vote, with 12 Democrats onboard. But the upper chamber tacked on two amendments, which meant that the House had to vote on it again. The two ...

And likely paid the price. Thirty-seven House Democrats voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act when the House approved the initial version of the bill last year. That figure ballooned to 48 ...

“The tragic and preventable murder of Laken Riley serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of failed leadership,” Emmer said. Democrats argued against the bill, with a House Democratic ...

All the "no" votes on the bill were Democrats. UNITED STATES - MARCH 7: Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., holds a Laken Riley sign during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in the House ...