The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The Laken Riley Act would be the first law for Trump to sign.
The strict measure, named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered by an undocumented immigrant, has divided Democrats.
The House of Representatives passed a Senate-revised version of the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, sending the first piece of significant legislation to President Trump's desk for his expected signature.
President Donald Trump answered questions at a press availability on a range of topics following a White House meeting with top congressional Republicans.
President Trump has vacillated from ceremonial and traditional to his extreme persona during the transition period and once back in power.
President Donald Trump marked his stunning return to power Monday with a pledge to usher in a new “Golden Age” of American prosperity.
The bill would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes.
The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, which is aimed at giving law enforcement more tools to detain illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the US. The House passed the legislation in a 263 to 156 vote,
Donald Trump took the Oath of Office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. He is only the second man in the nation’s history to return to the Oval Office after a hiatus. He has promised to "act with historic speed" – and on his first day in office,
In an executive order he signed Monday night, President Donald Trump repealed an order from his predecessor that resulted in longer enrollment periods and invested more taxpayer money into signing people up to get health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said he had a “great meeting” with Kevin O’Leary on Tuesday at the White House. “It’s a new era of AMERICAN business growth with President Trump
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday said Republican leaders agreed to move President Trump’s legislative agenda in one sweeping bill, a development he shared with reporters after top GOP lawmakers huddled at the White House with the president.