Manchin Refuses to Overrule Parliamentarian on Immigration Provisions

Manchin Refuses to Overrule Parliamentarian on Immigration Provisions
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) speaks to reporters outside of his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 6, 2021. PKevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Joseph Lord
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says that he will not support efforts by Democrats to overrule the Senate’s nonpartisan referee and include wide-ranging immigration in their $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill.

Immigration reform has been a top priority for Democrats since Barack Obama’s presidency—and they see their current reconciliation bill as a once-in-a-decade opportunity to finally act on that priority.