Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The Democratic supporters were Sens. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Mark Kelly

N.D., will chair the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee in the 119th Congress, while Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., will be ranking member.Hoeven has been the lead Republican on the subcommittee since 2017

Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters will not seek re-election to a third term when his current one expires in January 2027, leaving open a senate seat in a state Donald Trump won.

The long-pushed Laken Riley Act could be one of the first bills to hit President Trump's desk in his new term.

Among them were Sens. Gary Peters, of Michigan; Jon Ossoff, of Georgia; Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire; and Mark Warner, of Virginia, all up for face re-election in 2026. In November, Jose Ibarra, 26, a Venezuelan citizen who was in the United States ...

The Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, putting Republicans a step closer to sending the first bill of the 119th Congress to President-elect Trump for his signature next week and giving him an early win on one of his key issues.

The Senate on Monday evening passed the Laken Riley Act, which would require ICE to detain illegal aliens charged with theft or burglary. The bill passed the Senate 64–35, with 12 Democrats joining the full Republican conference in support of the bill.

Senate Democrats blocked consideration of legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli leaders after failing to reach an agreement with Republicans to narrow the legislation.

The bill was a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials.

A “claim shark” is an individual or company that charges hefty fees to “assist” or “consult” with veterans and survivors with filing their VA benefits claims. This practice is illegal!

The U.S. House passed the Laken Riley Act to detain undocumented individuals charged with nonviolent crimes. Named after a murdered nursing student, the bill gained bipartisan support and is anticipated to be signed by President Trump.