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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its first major piece of legislation of the new Congress, the Laken Riley Act, to mandate immigration officials detain illegal immigrants who ...
House Republicans initially passed the legislation last year with support from 37 Democrats in a move that was intended to deliver a political rebuke to then-President Joe Biden’s handling of ...
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 ...
07/10/2019 - Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437). 07/19/2019 - Senator Chuck Grassley amended S386 to include provisions to the reform the H-1B program and labor condition applications.
Passed in the House (237-187) [5] S.874: March 26, 2019 Lindsey Graham (R-SC) 5 Died in Committee 117th Congress: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 6: March 3, 2021 Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) 175 Passed in the House (228-197) [6] S. 264: February 4, 2021 Dick Durbin (D-IL) 1 Died in Committee 118th Congress: American Dream and ...
In December 2023, Jeffries and the House Democratic Caucus provided the majority of the votes, 163-147, to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, allowing it to pass under suspension of the rules. The bill included a 5.2% pay increase for servicemembers and civilian employees. [40] [41]
The House passed an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday on a vote of 263-156, teeing up major immigration reform at the start of President Donald Trump's second administration.
House Republicans passed the Laken Riley Act as their first legislative effort of the 119th Congress, a reflection of their focus on immigration and the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.