A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been… — Senate Roll Call 2
Motion to Proceed Agreed to in the Senate on January 13, 2025 · 81 Yea, 10 Nay, 6 Not Voting
Question: On the Motion to Proceed S. 5
In plain English: This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain non-U.S. nationals arrested for theft-related crimes. It also allows states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement actions that cause them harm.
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: 48 Yea, 0 Nay, 2 not voting/present.
Democrat: 32 Yea, 9 Nay, 4 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.
Ben Luján (D-NM) 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.