by Chris Walker | May 21, 2026 | Donald Trump, Elizabeth MacDonough, News, Reconciliation Bill, Senate Parliamentarian, White House ballroom
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump demanded that Republican senators fire Elizabeth MacDonough, the parliamentarian for that chamber, due to her recent decision to block funding for the White House ballroom in an upcoming reconciliation bill. The Senate parliamentarian is a nonpartisan advisor who provides counsel to Senate leadership regarding its rules. On some occasions…
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by Amy K. Matsui | May 13, 2026 | budget cuts, Child Care, fraud, Health and Human Services, iran war, Medicaid, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Op-Ed, Reconciliation Bill, Safety Net, SNAP
Congress hasn’t finished the second reconciliation bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security, but Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), who chairs the House Budget Committee, has already started laying out his caucus’s wish list for a third. In particular, he specified that Republicans want to pour billions of dollars into military spending. To offset those costs, Arrington is eyeing more cuts…
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