Sen. Thune says Senate won’t overrule parliamentarian

politico ^ | June 26 | By Jordain Carney and Benjamin Guggenheim

[RandFan]

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.”

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[CatOwner]

Dear Russia,

Launch on DC when they’re in full session. Thanks.

[Common Sense 101]

Oh course not, you worhtless POS RINO scumbag... the Repukelicans are absolutely worthless!

[norcal joe]

This was posted 25 minutes ago.

Try to keep up.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4325484/posts

[Az Joe]

Let’s do a cutout to the filibuster for bills like this one a year. Like the Dems wanted to do.

[shelterguy]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday.....that he is a wuss.

[Common Sense 101]

Always interesting how these worthless POS scream about “unelected swampy bureaucrats” striking key parts of legilation out of a bill, but DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REMOVE THE IMPEDIMENT! They want this to happen and are absolutely fine with it, because they can blame someone else rather than having to do it themselves.

[faithhopecharity]

and if there’s a vacancy in Congress/Senate anytime soon, this sheriff lady looks like she’s very well qualified to spend taxpayer money on a grand scale (and she’s being fired so will be available, too!!!)

https://padailypost.com/2025/06/25/sheriff-questioned-on-expensive-purchases/

[Fungi]

Bingo.

What Rush always said.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Why? She’s a Trump hater just like all female and homosexual “district judges”.

[McCarthysGhost]

The republican party is up to their old tricks. Elon Musk, we told you to hold your powder until the jackasses were given a chance to function as an actual political party and they have predictably failed. New party, please.

[plain talk]

Then change the rules or put the item in a separate bill. But get ‘er done.

[elpadre]

So no one has oversight over Parliamentarian discussions???

If case can be made the decision was wrong, or she decided because of political influence, can Trump take her to court??

[iamgalt]

The bill is gutted. The rat killed every item the dems were most opposed to. The bill is now a big ugly piece of crap.

[FLT-bird]

They can, they just don’t want to. The BBB is dead.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Who hired this bimbo. Another Trump hater being paid taxpayer dollars to “resist” and “obstruct” the POTUS. Disgusting.

[JewishRighter]

The whole underlying premise is retarded: how can the 100 Senators cede their own power to a single unelected individual to decide for them? This is nothing but a bull feces trick to keep the big fat tax dollars hemorrhaging where the Senators can get their disgusting paws on it.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Appointed and advised by two of the biggest scumbags to ever receive a U.S. Government paycheck? Dingy Harry and Algore? Are you kidding me?

[Seruzawa]

They won’t cut one nickel.

[Political Junkie Too]

Let’s do a cutout to the filibuster for bills like this one a year.

Isn't that what the reconciliation process is? The parliamentarian is saying that this specific piece of the bill is outside the rules for the reconciliation process. If it stays in the bill, the bill must follow regular order.

-PJ