Senate Majority Leader John Thune has allowed Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to run roughshod over him and President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” agenda.
MacDonough, an unelected bureaucrat described by Fox News as “one of the most powerful people you’ve never heard of,” has rejected multiple key provisions in the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
BREAKING: Elizabeth MacDonough, the US Senate Parliamentarian, is attempting to DESTROY the Big Beautiful Bill. She is the most powerful unknown bureaucrat in DC.
Did you know Majority Leader Thune & VP Vance can FIRE her? It’s time. She is doing the dirty work for the Dems. pic.twitter.com/GRBPtYLo4p
— RealBenGeller (@RealBenGeller) June 24, 2025
She’s struck down provisions that’d prohibit the use of Medicaid funds for transgender “care,” block illegal aliens from collecting Medicaid, and “cap states’ ability to collect more federal Medicaid funding via healthcare care provider taxes,” according to The Hill.
She’s also blocked voter ID requirements, blocked the defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), blocked cuts to Environmental Protection Agency grants, blocked cuts to “sanctuary cities,” blocked food stamp cuts, and more.
Yet despite MacDonough severely watering down the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Thune refused to do anything about it.
“No, that would not be a good outcome for getting a bill done,” he told reporters Thursday when asked about the prospect of simply overruling her decisions, adding that her rulings are just “short-term setbacks.”
A growing number of critics on the right staunchly disagree with his mindset on this matter and have begun calling for him to not only reject MacDonough’s rulings but outright fire her.
These critics even include Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who published a video on social media on Thursday saying MacDonough “needs to be fired.”
I don’t think it’s good strategy to die on every hill, but THIS is a hill we should fight for. FIRE ELIZABETH MACDONOUGH. pic.twitter.com/BlrvkpbLoG
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) June 26, 2025
Rep. Greg Steube, meanwhile, noted in a tweet that MacDonough is “an unelected swamp bureaucrat who was appointed by Harry Reid,” a rabid swamp Democrat.
“The Senate Parliamentarian is not elected. She is not accountable to the American people. Yet she holds veto power over legislation supported by millions of voters,” he added.
As for Thune, he has an army of critics at his heels barking at him to get rid of her already.
Look:
FIRE ELIZABETH MACDONOUGH.
— Dave (@dapperdave) June 27, 2025
Fire Elizabeth MacDonough!!! We are sick of your bs. Trump is doing what he’s been elected to do! Get out of the damn way!
— Vickie Terry (@Viktery64) June 27, 2025
@LeaderJohnThune Senator Thune, you need to send Elizabeth MacDonough packing! FIRE HER NOW!!! She’s doing the will of the Democrats and not the will of us, who elected Trump!! GROW A SET!!!
— Meledie (@Meledie47) June 27, 2025
Fire Elizabeth MacDonough. Unelected deep state actors shouldn’t be changing bills. The Deep State is what’s wrong with America and you’re aiding and abetting it. Elizabeth’s job should be parliamentary procedure – – not essentially writing bills .
— Rena Hill (@RenaHil27529131) June 27, 2025
You need to remove “leader” from your title because you are anything but! You are a typical DC politician that doesn’t give a shit about what the people voted for and demand. FIRE THE DEMOCRAT ELIZABETH MACDONOUGH and pass the BBB with everything in it!
— RamblinMan (@843jd) June 27, 2025
The only good news is that, according to Sen. Eric Schmidt, as of Wednesday, he and his colleagues had managed to somehow restore a provision banning illegal aliens from accessing food stamps.
Appearing on CNN, he was asked by host Jake Tapper about the calls for MacDonough to be fired.
“I understand the frustration [with her rulings], but I actually think we’re going to be able to work through this,” Schmidt said. “One example that is originally the not allowing SNAP benefits to illegal immigrants was bounced, and now that’s back in.”
“So I’m pretty confident we’re going to work through these and get the savings that we want, make sure illegal immigrants aren’t getting their taxpayer benefits and ultimately still delivering on all the things for American families. I’m still hopeful,” he added.
JUST IN: Sen. Eric Schmidt announces the provision banning illegals from receiving SNAP benefits has been ADDED BACK to the Big Beautiful Bill
The unelected Senate Parliamentarian tried to remove it, so they WENT AROUND her.
GOOD! MORE HARDBALL! pic.twitter.com/54kwhp4Trf
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 26, 2025
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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