Why Ruben Gallego’s Laken Riley vote is a warning for Democrats
2 days ago · Gallego wasn’t the first Democratic senator to back the Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student murdered by an undocumented immigrant last year — that was Sen. John Fetterman (D ...
Ruben Gallego joins Fetterman in sponsoring Laken Riley …
Jan 8, 2025 · Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) on Wednesday became the second Senate Democrat to co-sponsor a Republican-led bill to crack down on illegal immigration ahead of a procedural vote on the measure on...
Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on illegal
2 days ago · The Democrats who voted yes were Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Ruben Gallego of Arizona, Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Mark ...
12 Senate Democrats Help GOP Pass Laken Riley Act as Trump …
2 days ago · donald trump immigration john fetterman jon ossoff raphael warnock republican party ruben gallego us senate laken riley act A dozen U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday helped the GOP pass the Laken Riley Act —an immigration bill decried as a far-right power grab—just hours after Republican President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term.
Gallego cosponsors, other Dem Senators will back Laken Riley Act
Jan 8, 2025 · Also Wednesday, Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-AZ, announced that he will co-sponsor the legislation, joining its other Democratic co-sponsor John Fetterman, D-PA, who announced his support a day earlier.
More Senate Democrats say they’ll vote to advance Laken Riley Act
Jan 8, 2025 · A small handful of Democrats in the Senate had already signaled their support for the legislation – including Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who signed on as...
House Passes Laken Riley Act, Senator Fetterman and Other …
Jan 9, 2025 · “I support a secure border. I support a legal path for dreamers. I support the Laken Riley Act,” said Senator John Fetterman (D- PA), a cosponsor of the legislation, in a post Tuesday on the social media platform X. Freshman Sen. Ruben Gallego (D- AZ) also expressed his support for the legislation.
Border state Democrat Ruben Gallego backs GOP's Laken Riley …
Jan 8, 2025 · Britt's bill has the full backing of every Republican in the Senate and is now co-sponsored by Democrat Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Gallego.
Senate Democrats wrestle with GOP’s Laken Riley Act
Jan 7, 2025 · Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) both voted for it last year when they were in the House. Gallego initially said he’d do so again this week, so long as there are no major...
How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the …
Jan 9, 2025 · Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Jon Ossoff of Georgia voted to advance the Laken Riley Act on Thursday.