Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., has told Senate Republicans that enough Democrats appear to be in support to move forward on legislation seeking to impose stricter measures on undocumented migrants who commit crimes in the United States, her office confirmed on Wednesday.
The measure known as the Laken Riley Act has the needed “eight Democrats who are currently expected to vote yes on the initial procedural vote” on the legislation, Britt spokesperson Grace Evans said. The motion to proceed requires support from 60 senators to overcome a filibuster, and there are currently 52 Republican senators in office.
The eight Democratic senators Britt’s office named as considered to support advancing the bill are John Fetterman of Pennsylvania; Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona; Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan; Jacky Rosen of Nevada; John Hickenlooper of Colorado; and Jon Ossoff of Georgia.
