09.19.21

Democrats’ Failed Effort at Sweeping Amnesty Shows Their Radicalism

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on Senate Democrats’ amnesty proposals:

“Senate rules never contemplated a majority circumventing the filibuster by pretending that sweeping and transformational new policies were mere budgetary changes.

“Tonight’s ruling confirms that principle. Democrats will not be able to stuff their most radical amnesty proposals into the reckless taxing and spending spree they are assembling behind closed doors. This just illustrates how radical Democrats’ aspirations are and how unmoored their far-left wish list has become from the procedures they want to use to ram it through.

“Democratic leaders refused to resist their progressive base and stand up for the rule of law, even though our border has never been less secure. After decades of failing to enact their amnesty agenda, Democrats tried this latest unprecedented gambit. It was inappropriate and I'm glad it failed.”

###