Sen. James Lankford has been trying to pass legislation in response to an industry he believes will leave small towns without many pharmacy options.
Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented immigrants.
The bill, which has divided Democrats, would require law enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit primarily theft-related crimes.
The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and shoplifting.
Forty-six Democrats crossed party lines in voting to pass a bill requiring undocumented immigrants arrested for violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial.
North Carolina lawmakers introduced legislation in Congress Wednesday that would allow the victims of felonies committed by undocumented immigrants to sue cities, counties, and states that did not comply with ICE deportation orders.
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, handing an early legislative win to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans,
The House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act again and is sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.
The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial. The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senate.
Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. The House vote was 263-156 and included 46 Democrats with all Republicans in support. The Senate vote went 64-35 with 12 Democrats ...
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary - a historic appointment that brings bipartisan support and expertise in tax cuts and tariffs.
Donald Trump touted his first week in office and asked the GOP conference to "stick together," warning them of the thin margins.