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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Democrats From Ramming Through Amnesty for 8 Million Illegals in Budget Reconciliation Bill
bigleaguepolitics.com ^ | 9/18/2021 | richard moorhead

Posted on 09/19/2021 7:33:06 PM PDT by bitt

The parliamentarian of the US Senate has issued a ruling declaring that an amnesty provision for millions of illegal aliens can’t be passed through the use of budget reconciliation, a legislative move allowing the Senate to pass laws with only 50 votes as opposed to 60.

Politico reported on Sunday that parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the amnesty provision is not a budget-related matter, and thus cannot be included in legislation passable through use of budget reconciliation. The Democrat amnesty provision would’ve granted a quick path to citizenship for as many as eight million illegal immigrants broadly designated as “essential workers” under the giveaway scheme.

Democrats had sought to use the legislative trick to ram through a massive amnesty, unable to give away citizenship to illegal immigrants in a bill that would require 60 votes in the Senate.

It’s possible that the Democratic Party could still try to pass a budget with an amnesty provision, but it’s likely that the attempt would’ve met scrutiny from the Supreme Court or a lower court even if the Senate Parliamentarian had allowed it. The Senate parliamentarian ruling also makes it less likely that Democrats captive to conservative-leaning constituencies, such as Arizona’s Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema, will be willing to go along with attaching amnesty to an already broad, multibillion-dollar budget package including many of Biden’s campaign promises related to infrastructure and social programs.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; parliamentarian; senate
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1 posted on 09/19/2021 7:33:06 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 09/19/2021 7:33:24 PM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=50%>)
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Like


3 posted on 09/19/2021 7:34:52 PM PDT by moehoward (.)
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Lofgren and Pelosi are plotting McDonough’s demise as we post undoubtedly


4 posted on 09/19/2021 7:35:00 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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***Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Democrats From Ramming Through Amnesty for 8 Million Illegals in Budget Reconciliation Bill***

We will see how that holds up! ...and there is a whole bunch more in there that ain't 'budgetary' also!

5 posted on 09/19/2021 7:37:07 PM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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To: bitt

Correction

eight million illegal immigrants broadly designated as “essential democrat voters”


6 posted on 09/19/2021 7:38:37 PM PDT by Bobalu (The plan must be to distract from Afghanistan by doing something even more stupid )
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The blue-checks are already attacking McConnell. Yellen asked him to oblige and he said no.

Looks like Manchin and Sinema are digging in their heels. I just went to the grocery store, they no longer have 12 packs of my favorite soda, it's been shrinkflated down to 8 for the same $2.99 price. I spent over $70 just on a dozen of so items.

7 posted on 09/19/2021 7:43:19 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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Awesome!


8 posted on 09/19/2021 7:43:20 PM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do t)
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Flimsey Grahamnesty and Micro Rubio were hoping to get the amnesty they’ve been working for their entire Senate careers without having to vote for it, this time.


9 posted on 09/19/2021 7:44:16 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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Three cheers for Elizabeth!


10 posted on 09/19/2021 7:48:21 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump is my president, not the Commander-in-Thief, brain-dead Joseph Stolen)
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Asked if a Freeper with legal knowledge if the Democrats could do this. The answer was no. Glad the parliamentarian held to the letter of the law.


11 posted on 09/19/2021 7:49:49 PM PDT by packagingguy (Kit)
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I guess it's time for Senate Democrats to take out their nukes again and use the nuclear option on the reconciliation process.

Following the same procedure as with cloture for judges, I bet a Senator will make a point of order that the Parliamentarian is wrong, and all it will take is a majority vote on the point of order to overrule the Parliamentarian.

Then voila, amnesty can be in reconciliation forever!

-PJ

12 posted on 09/19/2021 7:50:16 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Regulator

I have wondered, will these Democrats allow a parliamentary procedural ruling from this anonymous parliamentarian bureaucrat, derail their plans to transform America??

Time will tell. I have my doubts this ruling will stop their attempts to ram through items such as an illegal alien amnesty.


13 posted on 09/19/2021 7:52:52 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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“Elizabeth MacDonough” memorial bike rack outside DNC headquarters is still under tarps waiting for the robbery gone wrong to happen. The FBI is busy right now promoting and attending white supremacist rallies. As soon as they get some spare time they'll get to it.
14 posted on 09/19/2021 7:54:06 PM PDT by blackdog (Sophisticated so public policy is not applicable. )
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She can no longer get life insurance.


15 posted on 09/19/2021 8:02:43 PM PDT by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
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God bless and protect Elizabeth MacDonough


16 posted on 09/19/2021 8:09:25 PM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do t)
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What is the source of this 8 million figure? Is there a limit in the law, or is it open ended and really means 35 million illegals?


17 posted on 09/19/2021 8:10:48 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

She isn’t anonymous since we know her name. Obscure, maybe, but not anonymous.


18 posted on 09/19/2021 8:12:43 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia! )
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https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3996426/posts


19 posted on 09/19/2021 8:13:22 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (The best things in life aren't things.)
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Yay!!!


20 posted on 09/19/2021 8:24:06 PM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now! Desantis 2024!!!)
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