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Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.
GOP-led immigration bill on verge of Senate passage after Democrats join with Republicans in key vote
A GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes is on the verge of passage in the Senate after a significant number of Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the measure in a critical vote on Friday.
US Senate Democrats Help Advance Republican Bill on Migrants Accused of Theft
U.S. Senate Democrats provided the votes on Friday to advance a bill requiring authorities to detain migrants who entered the country illegally if they are suspected of theft, days before President-elect Donald Trump returns to power.
Senate Democrats Help Republicans Advance Immigration Crackdown
The Senate voted to move forward with the Laken Riley Act, which would require authorities to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related and other offenses.
Senate Pushes Bill to Deport Migrants Charged With Crimes Past a Key Hurdle
Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Does Benjie Wimberly's Senate win signal impending change for Passaic County Dems?
Benjie Wimberly defeated Shavonda Sumter to fill Nellie Pou's state Senate seat. Paterson Councilman Al Abdelaziz will fill ...
Senate ends debate on Laken Riley Act, setting up rollback of migrant rights with Democratic support
The bill would mandate federal detention of undocumented immigrants merely accused of crimes such as shoplifting ...
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Local leaders react to Husted Senate appointment
Political leaders in the Mahoning Valley reacted predictably Friday to the appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate.
Democratic senator confirms Schumer privately urged Biden not to run for reelection
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, confirmed on Friday that then-Senate Majority Leader ...
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Donald Trump's first law to sign
The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of ...
Crackdown Bill Exposes Democratic Rift on Immigration as Trump Takes Power
A G.O.P. measure to deport immigrants accused of minor crimes has spotlighted a divide among Democrats over how to position ...
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Democratic Party
Four state party chairs are backing Minnesota's Ken Martin in his bid to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC), ABC News has learned. David Hogg, gun control activist, March for our Lives ...
McCarthy: Fetterman ‘should be leader of the Democratic Party’
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Democrats should follow the lead of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has openly ...
DeWine Names Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat
Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for ...
CNN's Scott Jennings: "Pete Hegseth Kicked Their A**es Today," It Was Embarrassing For The Democratic Party
CNN's political commentators Scott Jennings and Karen Finney join CNN's Dana Bash to give their takeaways of Pete Hegseth's ...