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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Cortez Masto Slams Trump’s Record With HUD Policies: He ‘Wanted To Delay Cut And Eliminate’ Programs During Thursday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) questioned Trump’s Housing and Urban Development Secretary Nominee Scott Turner about President-elect Trump's HUD policies from his first administration.

Each Cabinet-level nominee must go through a public hearing in the relevant Senate committee and then be confirmed by the Senate as part of the upper chamber’s “advise and consent” duty.

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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.

WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.

Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

A G.O.P. measure to deport immigrants accused of minor crimes has spotlighted a divide among Democrats over how to position themselves on immigration, with some already shifting to the right.

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,