The House of Representatives passed a Senate-revised version of the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, sending the first piece of significant legislation to President Trump’s desk for his expected signature.
Lawmakers voted 263–156 to approve the Senate-amended version of the bill dedicated to slain jogger Laken Riley, who was viciously strangled and beaten to death in February 2024 by an illegal immigrant charged with multiple past crimes.
Forty-six Democrats backed passage of the Laken Riley Act, while 13 did not vote. Among the Dems who supported the revised measure were New York Reps. Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen, John Mannion, Joe Morelle and Ritchie Torres.
“Today we’re going to send to President Trump’s desk his very first bill to sign into law,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told reporters Wednesday.
