Among other Republican messaging proposals that have a chance of becoming law due to the party's new control of Washington, a plan to deport illegal immigrants with a history of violence against women was passed by the House on Thursday.

With the support of all Republicans and sixty-one Democrats, Rep. Nancy Mace's (R-SC) Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act was able to secure bipartisan approval, as Just The News reported.

It was expected that Democrats would back the plan, since 51 Democrats did so in the previous Congress.

A number of prominent figures, including numerous freshman lawmakers from swing districts, cast their votes in support of the measure.

Democrat Support

Seven Democrats — Reps. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) — voted “yes” on the bill after voting against it last Congress.

Following their first "yes" vote, two Democrats—Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Adam Smith (D-WA)—voted against the measure. On the first vote, Representative Frank Mrvan (D-IN) provided a "yes" vote; on the second vote, he abstained.

Mace introduced the bill as Republicans focused on the surge in southern border crossings and illegal immigration two months prior to the 2024 election.

Along with eleven other bills, this one was expedited for a floor vote as part of the House rules package.

Trouble in the House

Democrats have typically accused Republicans of using tragedies against women as a tool to sell policies that fail to address the issue of illegal immigration, even though ten more Democrats voted in favor of the proposal this time.

While the Democrats are in a period of reflection following their November election defeats, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act served as another litmus test for them.

A large number of younger Democrats have pushed for their more senior party colleagues to use stronger language in their campaigns.

Conversely, moderate-leaning legislators have opposed "far-left" ideologies and urged the party to find common ground on contentious matters like as immigration and transgender politics.

Related Legislation

An indication that Democrats might be shifting their stance on the southern border is the bipartisan backing with which the Laken Riley Act was enacted last week by the House.

It is becoming more likely that Mace's bill might receive similar support in the upper chamber, as other Senate Democrats have also expressed their intention to adopt the legislation.