Ron Johnson speculates Laken Riley bill ‘won’t be brought up’ in Senate - Washington Examiner

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Ron Johnson speculates Laken Riley bill ‘won’t be brought up’ in Senate - Washington Examiner

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) cast doubt on whether the Senate would bring the Laken Riley Act to vote. The House passed the Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia student who was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, last week in a 251 to 170 vote. The Act would require immigration officials to detain immigrants charged with violent crimes. According to Johnson, the bill is unlikely to advance any further, however. “The Senate, w…