On Monday, the GOP-led Senate passed an amended version of the “Laken Riley Act,” a bill that would require federal officials to arrest non-citizens who are charged with crimes in the United States.
The legislation was approved by a 65-34 vote in the upper chamber. Twelve Democrats joined with Republicans to vote in favor of the bill, including Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and others from battleground states.
Senate approves Laken Riley immigration bill as amended. Now goes to the House.
12 Dems YES: Cortez Masto NV, Fetterman PA, Gallego AZ, Hassan NH, Kelly AZ, Ossoff GA, Peters MI, Rosen NV, Shaheen NH, Slotkin MI, Warner VA, and Warnock GA. pic.twitter.com/FmtK5DgkUm
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 20, 2025
Now the legislation heads to the Republican-controlled House, which passed a clean version of the bill earlier this month. If the lower chamber approves the bill in its…
