{"id":2454072,"date":"2025-06-30T22:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T02:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-parliamentarian-helps-dems-keep-medicaid-for-illegal-aliens-thwarts-big-beautiful-bill-provision\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T22:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T02:23:44","slug":"senate-parliamentarian-helps-dems-keep-medicaid-for-illegal-aliens-thwarts-big-beautiful-bill-provision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-parliamentarian-helps-dems-keep-medicaid-for-illegal-aliens-thwarts-big-beautiful-bill-provision\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Parliamentarian Helps Dems Keep Medicaid for Illegal Aliens, Thwarts Big Beautiful Bill Provision"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-parliamentarian-helps-dems-keep-medicaid-for-illegal-aliens-thwarts-big-beautiful-bill-provision%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2454072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>in a ruling by Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, a provision in the proposed &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/co-dems-move-to-censure-hickenlooper-for-voting-to-block-stimulus-checks-to-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"CO Dems Move to Censure Hickenlooper for Voting to Block Stimulus Checks to Illegal Immigrants\">preventing illegal immigrants<\/a> from accessing Medicaid must be removed. This legal decision is pivotal as Senate Republicans are utilizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-begin-fast-track-process-to-pass-covid-relief-without-gop\/\" title=\"Democrats begin fast-track process to pass COVID relief without GOP\">budget reconciliation process<\/a> for the bill, which allows it to pass with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State Rep Issues Call to Withhold State&#039;s Electoral College ... to Joe Biden Due to Significant Evidence of Fraud\">simple majority<\/a>, rather than the typical 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. MacDonough, who assesses whether provisions are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-says-its-time-to-drop-the-really-big-bomb-launches-vile-accusation-against-trump\/\" title=\"Elon Says &#039;It&#039;s Time to Drop the Really Big Bomb,&#039; Launches Vile Accusation Against Trump\">primarily policy-based<\/a> or budget-related, has previously blocked similar Republican efforts, including amendments concerning Medicare and Medicaid funding for unauthorized migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this setback, MacDonough permitted a work requirement for Medicaid to remain in the bill. The ruling has drawn ire from Republican figures, including Senator john Cornyn, who proposed an amendment to bypass the Budget Act which later failed to garner the necessary votes. Critics have voiced that an unelected staffer is hindering legislative efforts against illegal immigration, underscoring the contentious political climate surrounding healthcare funding and immigration policy in the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill blocking illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid benefits had to be removed.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans are moving the legislation through the upper chamber using the budget reconciliation process, which means it only requires a majority vote to pass.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, bills are subject to a filibuster, which can only be ended with the vote of 60 members.<\/p>\n<p>But the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/RL30862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allows legislation<\/a> to bypass this requirement if its principal focus is permanent spending and revenue programs.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Parliamentarian makes the call whether provisions in a bill are primarily policy or budget-related.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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which boost federal Medicaid funding.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Her ruling on Medicaid prompted Republican Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/three-johns-could-replace-mitch-mcconnells-senate-leadership-spot-as-race-begins-to-heat-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Cornyn<\/a> of Texas to offer an amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill on Monday to waive the Budget Act regarding Medicaid benefits to illegal aliens.<\/p>\n<p>It failed to meet the 60-vote threshold for a waiver, with the final vote being 56 to 44.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;NEW: The Senate just failed a vote (56-44) on President Trump&rsquo;s OBBB to remove Medicaid benefits from illegal aliens.<\/p>\n<p>If it weren&rsquo;t for the Senate Parliamentarian&rsquo;s interference, this vote would&rsquo;ve succeeded with just 51 votes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7eztg2RicE\">pic.twitter.com\/7eztg2RicE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1939778551534035103?\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Turning Point USA CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lesson-learned-nycs-mayor-debacle-goes-beyond-just-illegal-immigration-charlie-kirk-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> responded to her ruling, posting on the social media platform X, &ldquo;Elizabeth McDonough stopped the Senate bill from blocking illegals from getting Medicaid.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[An] unelected Senate staffer is thwarting the will of 75 million people who voted to make sure <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >foreign alien invaders aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t getting taxpayer benefits. This is a red line. The Senate needs to CHANGE THE RULES, fire her, or find a solution,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#128680;<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth McDonough stopped the Senate bill from blocking illegals from getting Medicaid<\/p>\n<p>A unelected Senate staffer is thwarting the will of 75 million people who voted to make sure foreign alien invaders aren&rsquo;t getting taxpayer benefits<\/p>\n<p>This is a red line.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1939782632117768545?\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>MacDonough did allow a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-chooses-former-star-tv-host-lead-medicare-medicaid-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicaid<\/a> work requirement to remain in the OBBB.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is perfectly reasonable for taxpayers who are paying into the Medicaid program to insist that everyone in the program who can contribute do so, by working,&rdquo; Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/fox-news-politics\/experts-say-medicaid-changes-big-beautiful-bill-common-sense-healthcare-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal reported that now-deceased Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appointed MacDonough to be the parliamentarian in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, kept her in the position when he assumed the top role in January.<\/p>\n<p>During former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration, MacDonough blocked Democrats from enacting a $15 per hour minimum wage and creating a path to citizenship for eight million people using the budget reconciliation process.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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