Senate Republicans battle over future of parliamentarian

Trump rebuffed on demand to fire Senate parliamentarian

President Trump requested that Senate Majority Leader John Thune fire the Senate Parliamentarian for blocking his request to include $1 billion for White House security in the budget reconciliation bill, which was met with outrage from both parties and ultimately dropped due to lack of votes.

Republicans privately getting ready to start a new battle at Trump’s demand

President Donald Trump is set on going to battle against one of Congress's most powerful women, and according to anonymous sources who spoke to The Hill, a growing number of Republican senators are ready to get in line at his demand.Trump this week demanded that the Senate remove its current parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, from her position after she shot down one of his biggest demands. The parliamentarian's duties include interpreting w…

Senate Republicans battle over future of parliamentarian

Some Senate Republican aides say there is growing support within the Senate GOP conference for ousting the parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, after she ruled against a proposal to provide $1 billion for the White House ballroom, a move that would drastically change how the upper chamber operates. The ruling infuriated President Trump, who claimed last week [...]