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House GOP bills have a shot this Congress, but Senate may not have the time
With a GOP trifecta, 12 House Republican priority bills have a chance to become law. But the Senate will need to block off floor time for other priorities.
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 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.
House passes Laken Riley Act, mandating detention of illegal immigrants arrested for minor crimes
Fox News' Chad Pergram provides details on congressional Republicans' first action cracking down on border security and illegal immigration.
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.
House passes Laken Riley Act, requiring deportation of undocumented immigrants for minor crimes
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would require deportations of undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes. The 264-159 vote to pass the Laken Riley Act would change federal law to require Immigration Customs and Enforcement to detain and deport undocumented immigrants who have committed minor crimes,
Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.
Ben Affleck Heads to Ex-Wife's House After Fire Evacuation
The 'Justice League' actor had to evacuate from his home in the Pacific Palisades as fires raged through Southern California.
House, Senate Republicans revive Trump-backed push to crack down on noncitizen voting
Lawmakers in the House and Senate are launching a new push to pass a bill to crack down on noncitizen voting in federal ...
House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year.
Map Shows States Where House Prices Are Rising Fastest
Despite dwindling sales due to the affordability crisis, home prices have grown by 7.2% nationally in January compared with a ...
Democrat elected speaker of tied Pennsylvania House after GOP candidate bows out
A Democratic state representative’s health problems could complicate the vote for speaker of the Pennsylvania House of ...
Trump White House seeks to limit staffers who have direct access to the president
Fewer people will be given the title of "assistant to the president," a designation that comes with increased access to the ...
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial ...
How each member of the House voted for Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson will face a major challenge in the new Congress – the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years. That ...
White House says Justin Trudeau has been 'stalwart friend' for US
The White House said on Monday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced that he will step down in the ...
Michigan House GOP aims to combat Whitmer influence with new majority
New Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall will make his first mark on the chamber by limiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) ...