1st Legislation Heading To President Trump’s Desk: Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act is set to be President Trump’s first signed legislation.

This is a clear result of the Republican Party reclaiming Congress and the White House.

The House passed the bill 263-156 on Wednesday, with all Republicans and 48 Democrats on board.

Imagine that. 156 Democrats were against deporting illegal immigrants who assault police officers or cause serious harm to others.

There’s clearly no wrong that immigrants can do that will get Democrats to expel them.

The bill is now on it’s way to President Trump’s desk.

I’m sure his pen is at the ready to sign it.

The House & Senate have passed the Laken Riley Act.

It’s only day 3 of Trump’s presidency & we’re about to get our first piece of legislation.

Republicans are getting work done.

— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) January 22, 2025

🚨BREAKING: The Laken Riley Act is on its way to President Trump's desk for his signature. pic.twitter.com/gAR3ba7LYs

— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) January 22, 2025

Things are finally getting done!

The first bill on its way to President Trump's desk, a tribute to Laken Riley and her family. ❤️

Promises made, promises kept. https://t.co/9UFiYKXlTJ pic.twitter.com/R6Fzj1V0sr

— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) January 22, 2025

Fox News reports:

The Republican Party’s Laken Riley Act is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk to become the first bill he signs into law after the party retook both chambers of Congress and the White House.

The House of Representatives passed the bill in a 263 to 156 vote on Wednesday, the second time the lower chamber advanced the bill this month.

It passed the House 264 to 159 on Jan. 7. All voting Republicans supported the bill, along with 48 Democrats – two more than the most recent vote.

The GOP-controlled Senate also advanced the bill in a bipartisan 64 to 35 vote, but added measures to deport illegal immigrants who assault a police officer or cause death or “serious bodily injury” of another person.

The original bill would direct Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to detain illegal immigrants accused of theft-related crimes. It also would allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harm caused to their citizens because of illegal immigration.

The majority of Democrats were against the bill, arguing that allowing people accused but not convicted of crimes to be deported is a slippery slope. But supporters of the bill point out that people here illegally have already run afoul of U.S. law.

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JUST NOW: The House has passed S.5–The @RepMikeCollins Laken Riley Act.

This bill ensures ALL CRIMINAL ILLEGALS like Laken Riley's murderer will be arrested, detained & eventually REPATRIATED.

S.5 will advance to the President's desk & BECOME LAW.

156 DEMOCRATS STILL VOTED NO. pic.twitter.com/Hd138m6lR3

— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) January 22, 2025

Democrats sure love illegal immigrants. They probably love them more than ice cream. (Someone ask Biden to confirm this.)

BREAKING: The U.S. House has passed the Laken Riley Act.

156 Democrats voted against it.

The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. pic.twitter.com/Zc0ci3T2uc

— America (@america) January 22, 2025

How much longer will this woman be in this position of power?

AOC ON LAKEN RILEY ACT: "If [an illegal alien] is so much as accused of a crime…they will be rounded up & put into a private detention camp & sent out for deportation."

That's the point, lady. pic.twitter.com/mIQZcuJytX

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 22, 2025