Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has advised that some key money-saving policies couldn’t be included in Trump’s massive tax and domestic policy bill.

Republican leadership is looking to see if they can make changes to the bill’s Medicaid provisions to resubmit to the Senate parliamentarian, in the hopes that she’ll accept it the second time ...

In this Jan. 6, 2021, photo, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, second from left, works beside Vice President Mike Pence during the certification of Electoral College ballots in the ...

"The current parliamentarian has been in office since 2012, appointed by Harry Reid," Marshall said. "This is NOT an elected position. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that several key pieces of the massive bill to implement President Trump’s agenda run afoul of the Byrd Rule and must be taken out of the ...

The “big, beautiful bill” is going through some massive changes as the Senate Parliamentarian—the chamber’s referee and rule keeper—decides on whether or not to strike provisions that ...

President Trump said Friday the Senate parliamentarian has been problematic, as Republicans scramble to save his “big, beautiful bill” that was stalled after a ruling that rejected some major ...

The parliamentarian, who decides whether the bill complies with budget rules, threw out more proposals, leaving Republicans searching for ways to cover its cost. By Catie Edmondson and Margot ...

So far, the parliamentarian has determined that dozens of provisions do not pass muster to be included. Skip to content Skip to site index. The Upshot. Today’s Paper. Domestic Policy Plan.

A spokesperson for the Senate Agriculture Committee said Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough appears open to a revised Republican proposal to shift some costs for food assistance to states … ...

Parliamentarian rules against IRA, permitting provisions in megabill By Andres Picon | 06/20/2025 01:32 PM EDT Republicans must now decide whether to remove the language entirely or try to rework it.

What power does the parliamentarian have? The Senate parliamentarian is the upper chamber's rule keeper, providing nonpartisan advice about rules and precedent. Elizabeth MacDonough has served in the ...