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

This legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in nearly three decades.

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.

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Laken Riley Act. He and Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) led the introduction of the bill on Jan. 7.

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.

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

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Senator Ted Budd released a statement regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) withdrawing their amendment proposal to their North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.

(WTVY) - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Budd’s (R-N.C.) S.5, the Laken Riley Act, passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 64-35 Monday. The passage of this legislation is the most ...

Here’s what Republican senators told ABC News after President Donald Trump issued pardons for Jan. 6 violent offenders.

The bill includes provisions introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) mandating the detention of individuals charged with crimes causing death or serious bodily harm. An amendment by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) adds mandatory detention for those who assault law enforcement officers.

A Senate panel unanimously advanced President Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Transportation (DOT), former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), on Wednesday. Duffy, the former five-term Republican