House Faces Onslaught of Border Security Proposals as Republicans Push for DC Control

Congress is already gearing up to pass conservative policy bills, including border security measures, two weeks before President-elect Trump's inauguration.

The 119th Congress began on Friday, necessitating the reintroduction and passage of any bills not signed into law by President Biden, even if they had previously passed one or both chambers.

Several bills that were previously dismissed as "messaging" efforts by Democrats and some GOP lawmakers were re-introduced by Republicans in the most recent Congressional record.

The SAVE Act by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, proposes to mandate proof of citizenship during voter registration.

On Friday, another bill was re-introduced, the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., which requires the deportation of migrants who have committed sex crimes.

"Passing the bill through both chambers of Congress is our goal this time around," Mace stated on social media over the weekend.

This week, the House will vote on the Laken Riley Act, which is named after an Augusta University nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant in August 2019.

Federal immigration authorities would be mandated to detain and incarcerate illegal immigrants who commit theft-related offenses under the proposed legislation.

The bill passed the House with some Democratic support, but it was not taken up in the Senate, which was led by then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

After Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, Republicans will have control over all the levers of power in Washington.

President Trump will make the bill law if the Senate performs its duty, as stated by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., the bill's introducer.

Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., re-introduced a bill to defund sanctuary cities, along with others.

The International Criminal Court was targeted with sanctions by a bill introduced by Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and supported by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., last year.

The specifics of how Republicans plan to fulfill their pledge to safeguard the border are revealed in a glimpse.

It seems that GOP lawmakers are quickly working towards fulfilling Trump's desire for a productive first 100 days of Congress.

GOP lawmakers started drafting a comprehensive conservative policy bill over the weekend, which encompasses border security, energy policy, tax reductions, and defense measures.