The bill will be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives this week before heading to President Trump to be signed into law.

The Senate has passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, making way for final passage of the bill as soon as next week.

Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain cri

Utah Republican Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act, which would require the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take an undocumented migrant into custody if charged with theft or other crimes.

Wednesday’s vote marked the first chance senators have had to alter the bill. The amendment on law enforcement, proposed by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), would add assaulting officers or any crime causing “serious bodily injury” to the list of offenses that trigger mandatory detention.

North Carolina Senator Ted Budd released a staement regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) withdrawing their amendment proposal to their North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.

Ted Budd of North Carolina argued that hurricanes in his home state were an "absolutely different" matter from wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles.

Ted Budd is on respective committees on Armed Services ... “I am excited to continue my work on behalf of North Carolina on the Senate Armed Services, Commerce, and Small Business Committees.

The bill provides law enforcement with more authority to detain illegal immigrants who have been accused of crimes.

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Sen. Jim Justice voted Monday in favor of a bill to place strict penalties on illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the U.S. and to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.

Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft a