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House passes Laken Riley Act as 1st bill of new GOP-controlled Congress
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 the bill.
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.
House passes Laken Riley Act, approving immigration measure in first bill of new Congress
The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration.
D.C. Download: Why all Nevada Democrats voted to advance House GOP immigration bill
Policy changes pertaining to undocumented immigrants — be they congressional or executive — have the potential to upend Nevada, which has the highest percentage of undocumented workers in its workforce of any state.
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 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for their actions during Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Nevada Democrats join House Republicans in backing controversial immigration bill
Members of Nevada’s congressional delegation continued their support of GOP-led immigration legislation now on track to become the first bill to pass in the new session
House passes Laken Riley Act in first legislative act of new Congress
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 down on illegal immigration.
House Republicans introduce bill to repurchase Panama Canal after Trump raises concerns of Chinese control
S.D., introduced the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, co-sponsored by 15 other House Republicans, amid President-elect Trump's ...
House passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant
The House passed a bill on Thursday to sanction International Criminal Court officials – a move that comes in response to the ...
Sarah McBride’s introduces her first bill in Congress, which targets predatory credit repair companies
Sarah McBride, the first out transgender person elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, is wasting no time making an ...
Democratic state senators condemn migrant crime bill backed by Gallego, Kelly and Hobbs
Democratic Arizona Senate leaders are rejecting the bipartisan Laken Riley Act, a tough immigration bill in Congress.
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Bill Before Congress Would Allow Firearm Permit Holders To Carry Freely Across America Regardless of Local Gun Control Laws
Backers of the measure say it would be particularly useful in areas where a gun owner must cross multiple state lines in the ...