Who is the senate parliamentarian?

SENATE parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled against Joe Biden’s $15 minimum wage provision in Covid-19 relief bill.

MacDonough ruled that the proposal needs to be removed from the $1.9trillion coronavirus package as the way it was written, was considered ineligible.

Who is the senate parliamentarian?

Lawyer Elizabeth MacDonough is the current senate parliamentarian, which is a nonpartisan role. She is also the first woman to hold the position.

On Thursday, February 25, 2021, she ruled against Joe Biden's $15 minimum wage proposal in the Covid-19 relief package.

MacDonough grew up near Washington DC and graduated from Greens Farms Academy in 1984.

She obtained a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from George Washington University in 1988.

She then got her law degree from Vermont Law School in 1998.

MacDonough started her career in the Senate's library in 1990.

She worked in the parliamentarian office as an assistant parliamentarian since 1999.

She became senior assistant parliamentarian in 2002, before becoming the chief parliamentarian in 2012.

MacDonough has also advised on the two impeachment trials for former President Donald Trump.

MacDonough lives in Arlington, Virginia.

2) What does the senate parliamentarian do?

The senate parliamentarian is the official advisor to the US Senate.

 The senate parliamentarian's role is to assist the chamber with the interpretation of rules and protocols.

Also to determine whether provisions can be included in bills, lawmakers are hoping to pass under the reconciliation process.

The rulings can potentially allow specific bills to be approved by a 51-vote majority rather than the sixty votes needed to pass the legislation.

Under the chamber’s rules, only the presiding officer of the Senate can challenge the parliamentarian’s decision.

How long has Elizabeth MacDonough been the senate parliamentarian?

Elizabeth MacDonough was appointed senate parliamentarian by Harry Reid, the majority leader at the time, in 2012.

She took over from her former boss Alan Frumin, who retired that year after serving in the role for 18 years.

There have only been six senate parliamentarians since that position was created in the 1930s.

The first senate parliamentarian, was Charles Watkins, who served between 1935 and 1964.

Source: Read Full Article

Previous post Muppet Show branded RACIST with Disney+ 'offensive content' warning blocking show from young kids
Next post A stunning photo shows both red-sprite and blue-jet lightning in the skies above Hawaii