It’s not just undecided Republicans who might be more inclined to vote for the immigration bill with the Corker-Hoeven deal.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who has repeatedly broken from his party on border measures since floor debate began last week, told POLITICO that Thursday’s agreement makes the immigration bill “very much more palatable.” Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor has also expressed concerns about border security and has been talking with Corker and Hoeven about their plan.
“I’m voting for everything I can to secure our borders,” Manchin said Thursday.
The Gang of Eight negotiators said the deal will attract more Republican support, with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) saying the Corker-Hoeven plan “would pass and should pass with significant bipartisan support.” A vote on the amendment will most likely not occur until early next week.
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