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President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are once again doubling down on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a bill to tighten up regulations for voting.

Trump has reiterated his demands for a Senate parliamentarian to be fired, accusing her of unfairly holding Republicans back from advancing his agenda.

Trump on June 8 again urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire Elizabeth MacDonough, suggesting she will next impede GOP efforts in passing the SAVE America Act due to bias.

“As long as she’s there, we will never get our desperately needed, SAVE AMERICA ACT, approved, and put into full force and effect!” <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116715864662361245">Trump wrote on Truth Social.</a>

Thune has rejected the demand to fire MacDonough, suggesting that the real issue is securing enough votes rather than the parliamentarian’s rulings.

“Parliamentarian rulings break both ways," <a href="https://x.com/AndrewDesiderio/status/2064065648565657633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2064065648565657633%7Ctwgr%5Eced6bb1987de17fe57032024ef4739e20a89c5dd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Ftop-senate-republican-dismisses-trumps-demand-he-fire-parliamentarian-thats-a-hard-job%2F">Thune said.</a>  "You lose a few, you win a few. That’s been true when the Democrats have been in the majority too. That’s a hard job. It’s a very specific skill set. And you need somebody that is going to be a fair referee.”

The legislation, which passed in the House but stalled in the Senate, would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, and photo identification to cast a ballot.

MacDonough was named to the role in 2012 by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat. She has remained in the nonpartisan position through both Democratic and Republican majorities.

“We have every right to change her, and should do so, IMMEDIATELY,” <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116715864662361245">Trump added</a> in his Truth Social post.

As Senate parliamentarian, MacDonough serves as a nonpartisan advisor to the chamber on procedural issues, interpretation of Senate rules, and legislative activity.

One of her responsibilities is to advise on certain provisions or amendments of budget reconciliation bills, according to the Byrd rule.

Last month, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/white-house-ballroom-funding-senate-parliamentarian-republicans-042dc61b41d1163e08ee095e7ffb2e48">MacDonough ruled</a> that a Republican proposal to include roughly $1 billion in funding related to security and other costs for Trump’s planned White House ballroom project could not be included in a budget reconciliation bill. The funding for such a large and complex project is too broad to be included in the narrow GOP budget bill, according to her ruling.

The Senate parliamentarian’s ruling is advisory rather than binding, but lawmakers almost always follow such guidance when drafting legislation intended to pass with a simple majority vote.

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