Senate · Roll call 7 · Jan. 20, 2025

A vote to pass S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal custody of certain non-U.S. nationals charged with theft.

Bill Passed64–35 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage of the Bill
Bill
S. 5, Laken Riley Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 12 · No 33
Republicans
Yes 52 · No 0
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (33 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (52 of 52).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody non-U.S. nationals, called aliens under federal law, who have been charged in the United States with theft. The bill passed the Senate.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Laken Riley Act This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S.

How each member voted

MemberSeatTheir vote
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