The Laken Riley Act heads to Trump’s desk…
According to a New York Post report, the House of Representatives approved an amended Laken Riley Act this week; the bill will now head to President Trump’s desk to become law.
Lawmakers voted 263–156 to approve the Senate-amended version of the bill.
From The New York Post:
Forty-six Democrats backed passage of the Laken Riley Act, while 13 did not vote. Among the Dems who supported the revised measure were New York Reps. Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen, John Mannion, Joe Morelle and Ritchie Torres.
“Today we’re going to send to President Trump’s desk his very first bill to sign into law,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told reporters Wednesday.
“You look at the contrast between last Congress, where we passed the same bill, and Chuck Schumer made it clear that in the Democrats’ Senate, they had no desire to stand up for women who were assaulted by people here illegally. Joe Biden would not have signed that bill.”
The measure also enables state attorneys general to file lawsuits against the Homeland Security secretary if the government fails to enforce immigration laws, particularly in instances where “the state or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100.”
On Monday after Trump was inaugurated, the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act in a 64 to 35 vote, with 12 Democrats onboard. But the upper chamber tacked on two amendments, which meant that the House had to vote on it again.
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds shared the moment the bill passed in the House; “This bill ensures ALL CRIMINAL ILLEGALS like Laken Riley’s murderer will be arrested, detained & eventually REPATRIATED,” Donalds said on X.
JUST NOW: The House has passed S.5–The @RepMikeCollins Laken Riley Act.
This bill ensures ALL CRIMINAL ILLEGALS like Laken Riley's murderer will be arrested, detained & eventually REPATRIATED.
S.5 will advance to the President's desk & BECOME LAW.
156 DEMOCRATS STILL VOTED NO. pic.twitter.com/Hd138m6lR3
— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) January 22, 2025
Democratic Senator John Fetterman, who continues to buck the progressive leftist trend, celebrated the bill’s passing in the Senate earlier this week, saying “I proudly voted AYE on the final passage of the Laken Riley Act.”
A secure border + pro-immigration are fully compatible.
I proudly voted AYE on final passage of the Laken Riley Act.
And I am looking for legislative solutions to protect our Dreamers.
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) January 20, 2025
Progressive Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hammered Republicans on the contents of the bill, calling it a “fundamental erosion of our civil rights.”
“It is shameful, it is absolutely shameful,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “In a few months, there are members of Congress who voted for this bill who are going to pretend they didn’t know about all the bad things that are going to happen because of it. So when a private prison camp opens in your town, and they say, ‘I didn’t know this was gonna happen,’ know that they did, and they voted for it.”
Heil AOC claims the Laken Riley Act erodes at the rights of Americans.
Illegals. Are. Not. Americans.
She's dumber than 3 Biden's pic.twitter.com/VUSzaZEOQC
— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) January 22, 2025
More over at The New York Post:
House approves revised Laken Riley Act, sending first major legislative win to Trump’s desk https://t.co/fcNg8Oemxo pic.twitter.com/xlRyqMKlvo
— New York Post (@nypost) January 22, 2025