Five Facts on the Senate Parliamentarian

Many Americans have probably never heard of the Senate parliamentarian. But this person is about to play an outsized role in the debate over COVID-19 relief. The looming $1.9 trillion COVID bill pushed by President Biden and congressional Democrats through a process called budget reconciliation will require rulings from the parliamentarian about whether certain policies are allowed under Senate rules.

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