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Senate Democrats boil over Laken Riley missteps

The Laken Riley Act is roiling the Senate Democratic Conference, as senators believe their party bungled immigration and border security in 2024 but aren’t happy about the swift passage of a bill

Salon on MSN · 4d

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

New York Post on MSN · 4d

Senate on track to pass bill named for murdered jogger Laken Riley to crack down on illegal migrant crime

Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.

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U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Virginia Democrats Pass Constitutional Amendments Blasted by Republicans

The Democrat-led Virginia Senate has voted to enshrine the right to an abortion and to vote in the state's constitution

Hosted on MSN · 6h

Virginia Senate backs abortion, marriage, voting amendments to constitution

The votes followed an emotional floor debate on abortion — and an unusual parliamentary tussle over whether the Democratic leader had violated the chamber’s decorum,

Richmond · 6h

Va. Senate passes constitutional amendment to protect abortion access

The state Senate also backed proposed amendments to repeal the ban on same-sex marriage in the state constitution and to automatically restore voting rights to felons who served their terms.

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Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend

Negotiations broke down to hold a final vote on Trump's CIA nominee, prompting Senate GOP leadership to tee up procedural steps to advance John Ratcliffe and others.

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Bill to make redistricting process more transparent sparks debate in Senate committee

Senate Bill 12 would require all communications with the Board of Apportionment to be in writing or recorded at a public ...

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Oregon's 83rd legislative session kicks off with debate on wages, mental health

Oregon's 2025 legislative session convened Tuesday.Over next five months, lawmakers will be tasked with setting the state's ...

Cantwell and Murray say they’ll push for amendments as Senate gears up to debate deportation policy in Laken Riley Act

WASHINGTON – Immigration policy will take center stage when Congress returns to the Capitol this week after most Senate ...

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Senate looks to advance Trump energy, environment nominees

EPA nominee Lee Zeldin, Interior pick Doug Burgum, Department of Energy nominee Chris Wright and Agriculture pick Brooke ...

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