A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charg... — Senate Roll Call 1
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to in the Senate on January 9, 2025 · 82 Yea, 9 Nay, 6 Not Voting
Question: Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5
Laken Riley Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.
Under this bill, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying f…
Vote Breakdown by Party
Republican: 49 Yea, 0 Nay, 1 not voting/present.
Democrat: 32 Yea, 8 Nay, 5 not voting/present.
Independent: 1 Yea, 1 Nay.
Members Who Voted Against Their Party
Cory Booker (D-NJ) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Mazie Hirono (D-HI) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Andy Kim (D-NJ) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Edward Markey (D-MA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Jeff Merkley (D-OR) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Brian Schatz (D-HI) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Tina Smith (D-MN) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.