Trump signs the Laken Riley Act, the first law of his second administration
The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's second term.
Trump signs Laken Riley Act, first law of his term, backed by Britt
This bipartisan legislation represents the most substantial reform in immigration enforcement and border security in nearly three decades.
The Laken Riley Act: A look at the first bill Trump just signed
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign.
Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation. It mandates the detention and potential deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft and violent crimes before they've been convicted.
Congress passes Laken Riley Act. Bill heads to Donald Trump's desk for expected signature
The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and shoplifting.
Live updates: Trump expected to sign Laken Riley Act, the first legislation to get his signature
President Donald Trump is expected Wednesday to sign into law the Laken Riley Act, the first legislation to get his signature since his return to the White House. The bill, named in memory of a nursing student killed by an undocumented immigrant in Georgia,
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No, the president cannot eliminate federal agencies such as FEMA by executive order
That means Congress would not only have to act to give Trump the ability to dissolve agencies in the first place, but it’d also have to approve any proposed Trump plan to eliminate FEMA.
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Opinion: Trump is ready to act — with or without Congress
We all learned early in life that the Founding Fathers gave Congress the “Power of the Purse” on spending to act as a check on the executive branch, but it sure hasn’t looked like that in the early ...
Should the US Department of Agriculture be in Iowa? Rep. Hinson introduces bill to move DC agencies
New legislation Hinson introduced, called the Swamp Act, would move federal agency headquarters out of Washington, D.C. She said she's happy to speak to Congress members about where different agencies ...
Advocates mark 50th anniversary of IDEA, urge congress to fully fund the law
Educators, advocates and state leaders gathered today to mark the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities ...