The House approves the Laken Riley Act of detention that would be Trump’s first law to be signed

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., center, is joined from left by Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., Republican Assembly Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., during a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, on January 22, 2025.

J. Scott Applewhite—AP