Senate parliamentarian rejects Democrats’ immigration offer
December 23, 2021
Democrats’ third plan was rejected by senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough for including immigration reform in the Build Back Better bill. MacDonough stated that the proposed plan does not meet the rules for what can be included in a budget bypassing the Senate’s filibuster. The proposed plan would have granted 6.5 million foreign nationals a temporary parole status that would give them five-year work and travel permits. The ruling is not binding and resulted in Democrats trying to sidestep the parliamentarian’s guidance. Some Democrats are trying to formally overrule MacDonough but that would require 50 votes and would fall on Senator Joe Manchin who has been pushing back on the bill.
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