Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) committed to having an “amendment process” for the Laken Riley Act as the chamber ...

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal ...

The Laken Riley Act has taken a second major step toward passage as the Senate overwhelmingly voted to allow for debate on the measure. The bill is named after the nursing student killed by a ...

The Senate is poised to take up the Laken Riley Act, an immigration bill that's already passed the House. Here's what's in it ...

Legislation that would allow federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of thefts and related crimes is ...

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will introduce a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it ...

After a bruising election, Democrats fear appearing weak on illegal immigration and soft on crime.

Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal ...

Report Thursday, Jan. 9 © Greg NashDC unites for Carter farewell, but tough battles ahead THE POLITICAL BATTLES IN WASHINGTON ...

Movement on the Republican-backed bill indicates a post-election shift among Democrats over immigration and border security policies.

The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now move to the Republican-controlled Senate, which will take the measure up on ...