Senate Parliamentarian
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The Senate Parliamentarian is the nonpartisan official of the United States Senate who interprets its rules and procedures and advises the presiding officer on parliamentary matters.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate position
ⓘ
parliamentary official ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
application of the Byrd Rule to budget reconciliation bills
ⓘ
germaneness of amendments ⓘ order of business on the Senate floor ⓘ points of order ⓘ procedural implications of proposed legislative strategies ⓘ quorum calls ⓘ voting procedures ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Senate Majority Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument |
Senate precedents
ⓘ
Standing Rules of the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProcess |
budget reconciliation
ⓘ
confirmation proceedings in the Senate ⓘ impeachment trials in the Senate ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | Senate Majority Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | nonpartisan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1935 ⓘ |
| decisionBindingOn | not formally binding on the presiding officer ⓘ |
| decisionNature | advisory ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Charles L. Watkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Deputy Senate Parliamentarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOffice | Office of the Parliamentarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStaff | assistant parliamentarians ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | United States federal law and legislative procedure ⓘ |
| location | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Alan Frumin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth MacDonough NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Dove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Presiding Officer of the United States Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate Majority Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
expertise in Senate rules and procedures
ⓘ
knowledge of Senate precedents ⓘ |
| role |
advises party leadership and committee staff on procedural questions
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advises the presiding officer on parliamentary matters ⓘ assists in drafting procedural language for legislation and amendments ⓘ interprets Senate precedents ⓘ interprets Senate rules ⓘ maintains and updates the Senate’s body of precedents ⓘ provides nonbinding advisory opinions on procedure ⓘ |
| supports |
impartial application of Senate rules
ⓘ
orderly conduct of Senate business ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the Senate majority leadership ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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