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Senate Democrats willing to advance Laken Riley Act. Here’s why
A GOP-led bill that would hold migrants in the country illegal accountable for committing crimes gained momentum in the Senate and beat the filibuster in an 84 to 9 vote. Utah Republican Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act,
Democrats side with GOP in Senate vote to advance Laken Riley immigration bill
The measure easily cleared the 60-vote filibuster but marked the first of likely several procedural hurdles before Republicans can declare victory.
Democrats join with Republicans to take major step toward Senate passage of GOP-led immigration bill
A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes – a key step that puts the legislation on the verge of passage.
Senate Democrats say they will vote to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
Newly in the minority, Democrats say they will vote with Republicans to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes.
US Senate Democrats help advance Republican bill on migrants accused of crimes
More than half the U.S. Senate's Democrats joined with Republicans on Thursday to advance a bill that would require the federal government to detain migrants living in the country illegally who are suspected of crimes,
Biden says he ‘would have beaten Trump’ but withdrew to unify Democrats
In an impromptu and at times contemplative back-and-forth with reporters Friday evening, President Joe Biden said he had no ...
California Democrats held special session to ‘Trump-proof’ the state as fires rage
Republicans called for the session to be shut down “immediately" and accused Newsom of cutting wildfire prevention funding by ...
Two Minnesotans in Congress will lead Democrats in farm policy
Once upon a time, Minnesota Democrats seemingly ran out of farm-conscious leaders. When Rep. Collin Peterson, a son of the ...
Fact-checking criticism of California Democrats over fires
The US president-elect has criticised a top California Democrat for challenges fighting the blazes in Los Angeles.
Democrats May Signal a Fresh Strategy at the First Trump Confirmation Hearings Next Week
Democrats will get their first real chance to chart a new way forward next week at confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and ...
Ana Marie Cox: Democrats "Aren't Doing Themselves Any Favors" By Defending Biden, They're Looking To The Past
Political commentator and podcast host Ana Marie Cox tells NewsNation's 'On Balance' that Democrats "aren't doing themselves ...
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Top NM House Democrats say public safety, tax relief among priorities for 60-day session
While 60-day legislative sessions in New Mexico tend to feature slow starts and frantic finishes, House Democrats said Friday ...
Democrats reexamine their social media game after losing to Trump: Not 'direct' or 'authentic'
Some Democrats are warning their party's leadership that Republicans won the election by using new media to reach independent ...