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Lake and Riley Act passed, Moore says Senate leader previously blocked vote
Summary
Rep. Blake Moore said the final version of the Lake and Riley Act has passed with bipartisan support, and blamed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for earlier delays; Moore said a leadership change in the Senate enabled floor action and praised Democrats who crossed party lines.
Rep. Blake Moore said the final version of the Lake and Riley Act — a border security and immigration measure — has passed and drew attention to what he called past Senate obstruction.
"We just passed the final version of the Lake and Riley Act, which is common sense, immigration, border security protocols that that put the lives of Americans first," Rep. Blake Moore said. "It's so common sense."
Moore told listeners the bill attracted support from members of both parties but was blocked previously in the Senate. "A year ago in the in the 118th congress. We just had over a dozen Democrats in the senate vote for this bill," he said, later adding that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer "would not allow for this bill to come up" and therefore those senators "were not given a chance to actually vote for sensible border security." Moore described a shift after Republican leadership in the Senate changed roles: "You put senator John Thune in the leader position, where he with Republican senators decide, let's get this on the floor, and a dozen or so senators come on board from the Democrat side, and vote for something sensible."
Moore framed the passage as the outcome of election results and changes in Senate leadership. "That is why elections are so important," he said. He also praised Democrats who supported the measure and said the legislation "is gonna make a positive impact." Moore added that the bill now "has something to sign," referring to former President Donald Trump as the next step for enactment.
The transcript excerpt did not include formal vote counts, the text of the final bill, or which chamber "we" referred to when Moore said the bill had passed. Moore repeatedly characterized the measure as bipartisan and described prior delays as the result of Schumer's refusal to bring the bill to the floor. He also placed the bill's momentum in the context of recent changes to Senate leadership and recent elections.
Moore's remarks in the provided transcript were limited to praise for the bill's passage, criticism of Schumer's earlier handling of the measure, and commendation of Democrats who supported it. No motion texts, roll-call tallies, amendment details, or formal procedural records were provided in the excerpt.
