House Speaker <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/mike-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) and House <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/republican/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Republicans</a> are holding a press conference ahead of the Senate’s vote on the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/3280616/john-fetterman-laken-riley-act-common-sense/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Laken Riley Act">Laken Riley Act</a>.

 <p><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title=""><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER</strong></a></p> <p>The press conference is set to begin around 10 a.m.</p> <p>The bipartisan Laken Riley Act would allow federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants accused of thefts and other crimes and make it easier to deport them. It has <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3282054/democrats-side-gop-senate-vote-advance-laken-riley-immigration-bill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="won">won</a> the support of many Democrats.</p>

Mike Johnson and House Republicans are holding a press conference ahead of the Senate's vote on the Laken Riley Act.{ai:summary}<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans are set to hold a press conference before the Senate votes on the bipartisan Laken Riley Act. The legislation aims to enable federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft and other crimes, facilitating their deportation.</p><p>The act has garnered support from several Democrats, indicating a potential for cross-party collaboration on immigration enforcement. #illegals</p>

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