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Thune says Senate won’t overrule parliamentarian
Politico ^ | 06/26/2025 | Jordain Carney and Benjamin Guggenheim

Posted on 06/26/2025 12:30:20 PM PDT by DFG

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday the Senate would not move to overrule its parliamentarian after she advised that including key provisions in the GOP’s domestic-policy megabill would expose it to a fatal Democratic filibuster.

After the decisions were publicized Thursday, multiple conservative Republicans called on the Senate to sideline Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. But when asked by POLITICO about overruling her, Thune said, “No, that would not be a good option for getting a bill done.”

The rulings from MacDonough affected several major pieces of the GOP plan, including a provision that would crack down on provider taxes that states used to fund their Medicaid programs as well as measures meant to exclude undocumented residents from public benefits. Republicans are expected to try to rewrite the provisions in hopes of winning MacDonough’s blessing.

“How is it that an unelected swamp bureaucrat, who was appointed by Harry Reid over a decade ago, gets to decide what can and cannot go in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill?” wrote Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) on X.

“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,” added Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), also on X. “This is a perfect example of why Americans hate THE SWAMP.”

MacDonough’s rulings are crucial because Senate Republicans are seeking to use special budget reconciliation rules to avoid a Democratic filibuster and pass the bill on party lines; those rules limit such bills to strictly fiscal-related matters.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: parliamentarian; republicants
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To: DFG

So an unelected parliamentarian is deciding the fate of $$ Trillion US budget

and the head of the Senate is OK with that.

Pathetic


41 posted on 06/26/2025 1:31:57 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: DFG

The Midterms will be the end of MAGA.


42 posted on 06/26/2025 1:40:01 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave e them.-S.Adams)
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To: OakOak

“Anyone with half a brain knew it would be the Republicans that block Trump and run out the clock on his Presidency.

In his first term, the Republicans owned the House, Senate and WH. - and all they did was vote to Investigate Trump.

Did you see Massie on TV when Biden was President?

Did Rand Paul camp out on the Sunday shows?”

You win this thread.


43 posted on 06/26/2025 1:47:53 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Trump failure: Not declaring Antifa a terrorist organization.)
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To: DFG

Apparently JD Vance can fire her. I wonder if he will step up to the plate. I am so disgusted I can’t summon the energy to look for updates. I didn’t trust Thune from the get go but was trying to give him a chance. His chance run out.


44 posted on 06/26/2025 1:49:39 PM PDT by JayGalt (For America!)
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To: DFG

Boy, we sure don’t want to do anything that might upset the Democrats and their media.


45 posted on 06/26/2025 1:50:16 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: DFG

The GOP Congress never fails to disappoint.


46 posted on 06/26/2025 1:50:21 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Thune is out of tune with the Nation. Doesn’t want to hurt the feelings of any Demoncrap. Now what? !


47 posted on 06/26/2025 1:54:20 PM PDT by timestax
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To: DFG

She is a Demonrat .
1. Her Husband was Bidens Chief of Staff .
She openly partied at the evil Jill Biden WH for the last four years

2. Her term has Expired so why is the Harry Reid plant there .

Thune is pure Rhino .

Good Bye Midterms

Which is what Thune wants .
To stop Trump .


48 posted on 06/26/2025 2:03:33 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil)
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To: JayGalt

Her term been up .
Fire Her .

She was a Biden WH spouse .


49 posted on 06/26/2025 2:05:02 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil)
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To: DFG

RINOism isn’t a square on the Bingo card. You have two choices, MAGA, if you are smart enough to take it, or full blown communism like we see in NYC. Trump cannot carry your whimpy tails across the finish line in 2026. You are almong the walking dead.


50 posted on 06/26/2025 2:12:39 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: DFG

It’s one big party and you’re not in it. No, they are nor stupid, or scaredy or anything else but on the other side. Why is this so hard for people to get their head around?? They count on your pretending for them.


51 posted on 06/26/2025 2:14:21 PM PDT by Arkady
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To: DFG

New boss? Same as the old boss.


52 posted on 06/26/2025 2:15:53 PM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: DFG

Sen. Eric Schmidt announces the provision banning illegals from receiving SNAP benefits has been added back into the Big Beautiful Bill

The unelected Senate Parliamentarian tried to remove it, so they went around her.


53 posted on 06/26/2025 2:28:51 PM PDT by CFW
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To: DFG

Fracking dimwit!
Mitch Jr...


54 posted on 06/26/2025 3:00:04 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: All

Thune is doing this correctly. They will not abrogate the 60 vote rule, just as the Dems refused to when they have gun control in a budget bill and the Parliamentarian said no.

The attempt now will be rephrasing that erases the feature while claiming it is not erased.


55 posted on 06/26/2025 3:04:59 PM PDT by Owen
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To: DFG; All

If Vance can override, which I hear he can, Trump needs to make that happen and force Thunes hand


56 posted on 06/26/2025 3:07:15 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: vpintheak

Can’t. This is a reconciliation bill. Only needs 51.

Too many won’t see that.


57 posted on 06/26/2025 3:07:51 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Owen

Okay, heads up..AGAIN.

THIS BILL ONLY NEEDS 51 VOTES.

Got it yet?


58 posted on 06/26/2025 3:09:40 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: CFW

That was a hopeful sign. We’ve bee lied to and baited & switched so often I always expect the worst. Fingers crossed. We are on the train & it’s too late to get off.


59 posted on 06/26/2025 3:42:39 PM PDT by JayGalt (For America!)
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To: InsidiousMongo

Or they could use the traditional route and get 60 votes.they chose the reconciliation path which has strict rules. The senate is free to not go that direction.


60 posted on 06/26/2025 4:00:19 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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