More Senate Democrats say they'll vote to advance Laken Riley Act
More Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act in a procedural vote this Friday.
The bill — which is named for the Georgia nursing student who was killed by an immigrant from Venezuela who crossed the border illegally — cleared the House on Tuesday with support from all Republicans and 48 Democrats. It was House Republicans first bill of the 119th Congress.
A small handful of Democrats in the Senate had already signaled their support for the legislation – including Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who signed on as co-sponsors of the........
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