The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and arrested on petty crimes, among other crimes. In a 263-156 vote, 46 House Democrats voted with Republicans to send the bill,

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s immigration enforcement push.

Forty-six Democrats crossed party lines in voting to pass a bill requiring undocumented immigrants arrested for violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial.

Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.

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.

Sen. Cornyn said his first goal is to pass a budget. “We’re looking at ways to roll back some of the wasteful spending, which has driven up inflation to 40-year highs,” Sen. Cornyn said. He expressed concerns about national debt and the country’s ability to re-establish deterrence.

John Cornyn, in a call from Washington with Texas ... The legislation is named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was killed by a Venezuelan immigrant, who entered the U.S. illegally ...

John Cornyn, R-Texas, would also require ICE to ... The legislation, named after a Georgia college student who was murdered by a Venezuelan migrant who was previously arrested and then paroled ...

The GOP-led bill, which got some Democratic support, will head back to the House for approval before it goes to Trump for his signature.

The U.S. House passed the Laken Riley Act to detain undocumented individuals charged with nonviolent crimes. Named after a murdered nursing student, the bill gained bipartisan support and is anticipated to be signed by President Trump.

The Laken Riley Act will now go to Trump's desk and symbolically will become the first measure he signs into law of his second administration.

District 6 representative was only Maryland Democrat to approve measure for immigrant detention headed for Trump's signature.