Democrats Plan to Ram Through Amnesty in Infrastructure Package
avatar By Preston Huennekens June 24, 2021
For weeks, infrastructure has dominated policy discussions on Capitol Hill as Republicans and Democrats try to hash out a sought-after bipartisan package. Negotiations are ongoing, and the end result is far from certain. However, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has made clear that his deeply partisan infrastructure proposal will include an amnesty for millions of illegal aliens.
First, we need some background on the infrastructure talks. There are currently two proposals in play. The first is an actual bipartisan bill negotiated by Senators in both parties. A group led by Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) continues discussing issues where the parties overlap in agreement. That is mostly on physical improvements to roads, bridges, airports, and harbors. Their main disagreement is over funding. Namely, how to pay for $579 billion in new spending. Negotiations take time, and this group is trying to thread the needle on crafting a bill that can overcome 60 votes in the Senate.
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