Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough invoked the ire of Republicans in Congress on Thursday for rejecting provisions in the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” championed by President Donald Trump.
A couple of GOP lawmakers called for MacDonough to be overruled after she ruled against proposed changes to Medicaid over the view that they do not comply with Senate rules for the budget reconciliation process being used to fast-track the legislation.
“The Senate Parliamentarian, an unelected staffer, is gutting the House’s OBBB and axing conservative wins. Her word isn’t law — just advice. Senate Republicans: ignore her and deliver on President Trump’s agenda, backed by 77M Americans!” Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) posted on X.
Others are going as far as to demand that MacDonough be forced out of the role she has held since being appointed by then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in 2012.
“The WOKE Senate Parliamentarian, who was appointed by Harry Reid and advised Al Gore, just STRUCK DOWN a provision BANNING illegals from stealing Medicaid from American citizens. This is a perfect example of why Americans hate THE SWAMP,” declared Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). “Unelected bureaucrats think they know better than U.S. Congressmen who are elected BY THE