
THE DAILY CALLER | Published January 21, 2025
The U.S. Senate voted Monday to pass the Laken Riley Act, just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in.
The bill would require federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants who commit theft-related crimes in the U.S. The legislation would also allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harm caused to their residents because of illegal immigration.
The bill passed in a 64-35 vote. Only 12 Democrats voted in favor of the bill.
HERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE LEGISLATION:
- Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
- Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman
- Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego
- New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan
- Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
- Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff
- Michigan Sen. Gary Peters
- Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen
- New Hampsire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
- Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin
- Virginia Sen. Mark Warner
- Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock
The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt.
The Laken Riley Act ended up passing the House in a 264-159 vote with every Republican voting in favor of it. 48 Democrats ended up voting in favor of the bill.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, was convicted in November of killing Riley, 22. He was arrested by University of Georgia police.
Ahead of the vote, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on the Senate floor that he believes he empowered members to discuss and deliberate the legislation as promised.
“Mr. President, when I was elected majority leader, I talked about my commitment to empowering members and restoring the Senate as a place of discussion and deliberation. I think we achieved that this past week. We have had an extended debate on the Laken Riley Act, with multiple amendment votes already, and we passed Senator Cornyn’s amendment with a strong bipartisan margin,” Thune said.
The bill will now return to the House. If the lower chamber approves the Senate’s changes, it will go to Trump’s desk for his signature.
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SOURCE: www.dailycaller.com
RELATED: Laken Riley Act Clears the Senate and Heads Back to the House
REDSTATE | Published January 21, 2025
In a bipartisan 64-35 vote, the US Senate passed the Laken Riley Act and sent it back to the House. The bill is expected to pass easily early next week and become the first piece of legislation to hit President Trump’s desk.
The bill, named after 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was murdered by a beneficiary of Joe Biden’s criminal catch-and-don’t-give-a-crap policy, required the Department of Homeland Security to detain an illegal accused of certain, mostly violent, offenses. Her name became synonymous with a broken Southern Border and a metaphor for an administration that really didn’t care if Americans lived or died.
All Republicans voted for passage of the bill and were joined by twelve Democrats: Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.; Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.; Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.; Gary Peters, D-Mich.; Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.; Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.; Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; Mark Warner, D-Va., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
The House now has to reconcile its bill with the version the Senate has passed:
The measure, originally introduced in the Senate by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to take custody and detain undocumented immigrants who are charged, arrested or convicted for committing acts of “burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.”
The Senate approved two amendments to the legislation prior to final passage: one from Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, that adds assault of a law enforcement officer to the offenses that trigger detention, and another from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, that expands that to acts causing death or bodily harm.
This is a strong start for the Senate under John Thune, who will hopefully bring new energy to an institution that has done little but complain and raise money from complaining under the leadership of Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer.
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SOURCE: www.redstate.com
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