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US Senate parliamentarian says oil, gas projects can't skirt environmental review
The massive U.S. tax and budget bill being finalized by Congress cannot pass a provision that automatically enables offshore ...
Why the Senate’s Byrd Rule Could Mean Trouble For Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The Byrd Rule, adopted in 1985, is a procedural constraint named after the late Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia to ...
Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to authorize states to conduct immigration enforcement
The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several more provisions in the Republican megabill to enact President Trump’s agenda, ...
Senate parliamentarian faults Republicans' plan to limit judges' power
A U.S. Senate official has concluded that a Republican-drafted provision in President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending ...
Public land sales provision axed from GOP megabill by parliamentarian
Republicans have been seeking to use budget reconciliation to advance President Donald Trump’s tax and spending agenda.
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Parliamentarian decides against trove of energy provisions
Some sections on offshore drilling and natural gas exports will likely fall from the Republicans' budget reconciliation ...
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Senate Republicans forced to water down food stamp cuts
Senate Republicans have been forced to water down food stamp cuts because of a decision by the non-partisan Senate parliamentarian.
Senate ‘Byrd bath’ further complicates conservative support for tax bill
There have been some changes from the Senate parliamentarian that could threaten GOP leadership’s vote tally on the bill, or at least make things more complicated.
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Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Trump Administration Push To Roll Back Vehicle Emissions Standards
The nonpartisan Senate Parliamentarian decided that the Senate can't roll back EPA emissions regulations as Trump hopes ...