Senators had hoped to move the coronavirus relief legislation earlier this month and send it to the House for final passage, but the bill was delayed over the efforts to amend it. The bill will need 60 votes for passage in the 50-50 Senate, giving Republicans power in making demands.
Some Democrats said they would consider supporting the amendment, depending on how it was written. However, several Democrats said they didn’t want to hold up the relief bill, which the White House considers an urgent priority, over the effort. One possibility Republicans are considering is using the language from bipartisan legislation that would reinstate Title 42 until after the pandemic is declared over.
Ten Democrats joined Republican colleagues to introduce the immigration legislation in both the House and Senate before Congress broke for a two-week recess. Additional Democrats in both chambers have expressed concern about removing the border policy, and Republicans believe they could increase support for the bill.
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