Senate Parliamentarian

Senate Parliamentarian Rejects First GOP Complaints On Health Care Bill

The Hill | Alexander Bolton | Posted 05.25.2011

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The parliamentarian ruled that changes to a proposed excise tax on high-cost plans would not violate the 1974 Budget Act by changing contributions to ...

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Alan Frumin, Senate Parliamentarian, Is A Health Care Rock Star

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — In some ways, Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin has accomplished every senator's dream without the chores of fundraising and vote-...

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Sam Stein

Dems Confident That Senate Parliamentarian Was 'Misinterpreted' On Reconciliation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congressional Democrats are confident that reports of a largely damaging ruling by the Senate parliamentarian with respect to passing health care refo...

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Ryan Grim

Senate Parliamentarian: House Must Move First

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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The House must pass the Senate health care bill into law before fixes can be made to it through reconciliation, the Senate Parliamentarian told Republ...

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Sam Stein

Republicans Worry About Objectivity Of Parliamentarian They Appointed

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Republicans have begun a campaign to cast doubt on the Senate Parliamentarian and his capacity to impartially handle the reconciliation process...

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Healthcare Reform May Depend On Senate Parliamentarian Alan Frumin

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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The fate of healthcare reform may come down to the decisions of one unelected congressional officer: Senate Parliamentarian Alan Frumin....

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