John Thune Denies Trump’s Call To Fire Senate Parliamentarian

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The Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the SAVE America Act did not comply with the Senate Byrd Rule.

This meant it could not be included in a budget reconciliation package and thus needed 60 votes to pass.

The Hill reported:

The parliamentarian ruled that the SAVE America Act did not comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule, which determines what legislation is eligible to be included in a budget reconciliation package that can pass with a simple-majority vote, thereby avoiding a filibuster and 60-vote threshold.

As a result, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) — two Trump allies — had to ask for 60 votes to waive