What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration. It's named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign.
Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, handing an early legislative win to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans,
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to Trump to sign into law
The strict measure, named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered by an undocumented immigrant, has divided Democrats.
House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign
The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The Laken Riley Act would be the first law for Trump to sign.
House approves Laken Riley Act, sending first bill to Trump's desk
Washington — The House approved the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, signing off on the Senate's changes to the legislation aimed at expanding the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Laken Riley Act, likely first Trump-signed law, passes Congress as Bynum votes yes
The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related crimes.
House approves Laken Riley Act immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign
A crucial faction of 46 politically vulnerable Democrats joined with Republicans to lift the strict proposal to passage on a 263-156 vote tally.
Congress passes Laken Riley Act in early win for Trump on immigration
The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial. The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senate.
Ohio senator’s bill targeting perceived liberal bias in colleges is back - with more rules for schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A bill aimed at tamping down perceived liberal bias at Ohio colleges that failed last legislative session is ...
House Passes Bill to Penalize Some Abortion Providers
The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to ...
Church sees energy bill quadruple over new fridges
A Kent church says it is in thousands of pounds of debt after its electricity bills quadrupled following the installation of ...
GOP lawmaker introduces bill to halt birthright citizenship in US
Texas, on introducing a bill to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. and a Trump order seeking to end gain-of-function ...
Iowa Senate bill would give $1 million to program that helps SNAP users buy produce
Iowans may see a $1 million boost to the Double Up Food Bucks program that helps SNAP users buy fresh produce.
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast ...
Badenoch challenges Starmer on schools bill at PMQs
The Tory leader brands Labour's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill an "act of vandalism"; Keir Starmer says it protects at ...
Some Americans Could Get Forgivable Home Loans Under New Bill
A bipartisan bill in the Senate could provide forgivable home repair loans to landlords, in addition to grants for homeowners ...