The Republican majority closes out the first week of the new Congress, ready to push through President-elect Donald Trump's agenda and on the cusp of passing its first bill.

Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardin is here to unpack the bill itself and the broader message it sends.

Lisa, it's always good to see you.

So this first bill is the Lake and Riley Act named for the Georgia nursing student murdered by an undocumented immigrant in 2024.

What does this bill do and could it become law?

It could well become law.

In fact, it's Senate key vote that happened just a few hours ago received 84 votes.

That doesn't mean it will get that in the end.

But let's talk about what this bill does,

first of all. It does have significant meaning and potential effects. Among them, this bill would

make it mandatory to detain any undocumented immigrant who is arrested for theft. That includes

burglary, larceny, shoplifting. It also would allow states, attorneys general primarily, to sue over

federal immigration policy if they believe immigration policy is threatening their state.

That would completely change federal law, and it's not completely clear how the constitutional

boundaries would work there. Now, one reason this could become law. It already passed the House easily

with dozens of Democrats supporting this as well. But because it needs 60 votes in the Senate,

it needs Democratic support finally. The large vote we had today was in large part because Democrats

said they want to amend it. They're hoping to do that next week. But look at these eight Democratic

senators that we are watching in particular, who all may vote yes in the end on this bill. Now, while this bill

does have a tremendous amount of support, and it is a big immigration and security push from Republicans,

there are ardent opponents who say it goes way too far that it could lead to mass sweeping

deportations

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