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The obscure, unelected Senate official whose rulings can help – or kill – a bill's chance to pass

  • Written by Charles Tiefer, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
The obscure, unelected Senate official whose rulings can help – or kill – a bill's chance to passBills have a long journey that includes going through the parliamentarian's office in the Senate. Here, a corridor in the Senate.dkfielding/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough raised the profile of her largely invisible role in February 2021 when she ruled that Senate Democrats could not include a hike in the...

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