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Who is the senate parliamentarian Elizabeth Macdonough? What is Byrd rule?
Who is Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth Macdonough that ruled against Medicaid in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' Here's what to ...
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Unelected Official Targets Gun Owners, Private Schools In Latest Rejection of Trump Policies
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough continues to rummage through the Senate’s version of President Donald Trump’s ...
Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., arrives to speak with reporters about the reconciliation process to advance ...
US Senate referee allows measure to slash CFPB budget, lawmakers say
The U.S. Senate's nonpartisan referee has allowed Republicans to proceed with a measure to slash funding for the government's ...
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Unelected Official Continues To Take Blowtorch To Trump’s Agenda
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, an unelected official with massive influence over the fate of President Donald ...
Who Is the Senate Parliamentarian and Why Do Some Republicans Want Her Fired?
On Thursday, some Republicans called for the firing of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough after she effectively ...
Supreme Court set to make rulings and CDC vaccine committee meeting: Morning Rundown
Plus, Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a series of health care cuts and savings in the bill for Trump's ...
Meet the Senate parliamentarian, who is tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill
Elizabeth MacDonough was appointed to the role in 2012 by Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada, Senate majority leader at the time.
As The Byrd Bath Continues, Here’s A Look At What Will Likely Be Out Of The One Big Beautiful Bill (Updated)
Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate Parliamentarian, has flagged a growing list of provisions that would be prohibited under the ...