{"id":111560,"date":"2021-02-05T15:51:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=111560"},"modified":"2021-02-05T15:51:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:51:20","slug":"42-senate-democrats-vote-in-favor-of-government-payments-to-illegal-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/politics\/42-senate-democrats-vote-in-favor-of-government-payments-to-illegal-immigrants\/","title":{"rendered":"42 Senate Democrats vote in favor of government payments to illegal immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘Special Report’ anchor Bret Baier breaks down the new COVID relief bill, White House press briefing ethics, Vice President Kamala Harris’s West Virginia mistake, and more on ‘America Reports.’<\/p>\n
Senate Democrats on Thursday night indicated they supported sending direct payments to undocumented immigrants as the chamber waded through a lengthy process necessary to advance budget reconciliation measures.<\/p>\n
During what has become known as a vote-a-rama, which follows debate on a budget resolution measure, senators can bring forward germane, but nonbinding, amendments that must be disposed of before the majority party can move forward with their resolution.<\/p>\n
The amendments do not alter underlying legislation but can instead serve as a litmus test gauging for support of certain policies.<\/p>\n
A minority party may also use the vote-a-rama to force on the record votes on hot-button issues they wouldn\u2019t otherwise be able to get the chamber floor, which they can later wield as political weapons in coming campaign cycles.<\/p>\n
MCCONNELL TO FORCE DEMOCRATS TO VOTE ON PAYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, FUNDING SCHOOLS THAT REFUSE TO OPEN <\/strong><\/p>\n On Thursday, Republicans forced Democrats on the record about stimulus check eligibility.<\/p>\n Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., proposed an amendment that would prohibit any future economic impact payments from being sent to illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n “The Biden administration shouldn\u2019t reward illegal immigrants for breaking our laws by giving them checks,” Cotton said in a statement. “Instead of courting foreigners with U.S. taxpayer funds, President Biden should use that money to aid American schools, businesses, and families.”<\/p>\n The amendment was adopted, but 42 lawmakers voted against it. All were Democrats, including two independents who caucus with the Democrats.<\/p>\n As previously reported by Fox News, House Democrats proposed a bill toward the end of last year that included some illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n President Biden\u2019s $1.9 trillion relief legislation includes an additional round of $1,400 checks. A counterproposal brought forward by Republicans offers $1,000 checks, which would be more targeted to lower-income households.<\/p>\n Biden has indicated that he is open to modifying the adjusted gross income thresholds to target the payments.<\/p>\n