Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The Democratic supporters were Sens. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Mark Kelly

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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.

Kelly and Gallego joined eight other Senate Democrats to help the Republican-led immigrant crime bill thwart a filibuster.

The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster again during a second procedural vote on Friday, amassing more than 60 votes to advance it to a final vote. By a margin of 61-35, the bill advanced to an eventual final vote.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune notched his first big win Friday by clearing the filibuster on the Laken Riley Act. It'll almost certainly pass Monday with ease. Why it matters: It's a specific, popular,

The Laken Riley Act cleared a crucial hurdle in the Senate Friday morning, setting the bill up for final passage as early as next week. The bill seeking to crack down on illegal immigration passed 61 to 35,

On Friday, the Senate voted to advance a bill that would significantly increase the number of undocumented immigrants subject to mandatory detention and give right-wing judges more power. Most notably, it has done so with help from Democrats who now fear being tagged as weak on immigration enforcement.

The Biden administration’s website devoted to reproductive and abortion rights quietly disappeared on Friday, three days before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes the oath office. A senior administration official said it was a protective move, so that the contents of the website would not be “lost to history” if the Trump team took it down.

Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.