The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act.
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 26, 2026… for a better fiscal future, as evidenced by his Taxpayers’ Friend Award from NTU – the only one given to a Speaker for their voting record in the past 30 years.” —Pete Sepp, President, National Taxpayers Union “Under Speaker Mike Johnson’s strong leadership, the House has delivered historic border security funding and passed the landmark Laken Riley Act. Speaker Johnson is leading the fight to secure our borders, protect American families, and ensure dangerous criminal illegal aliens are held accountable and deported. His leadership has delivered real results for the American people.” …
Multiple congressional records confirm that the House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act.
What we found
Supports. The Congressional Record explicitly states that the House passed the Laken Riley Act as a stand-alone bill to require the detention of illegal aliens who commit theft.[1]
Supports. Reports indicate that the Laken Riley Act received swift consideration and support in both chambers of Congress during the 119th session.[2][3]
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- 1Congressional Recordgovinfo.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Organ Scandal The 118th Congress served as a launching ...facebook.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Actions in Congressswvasun.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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