MacDonough’s appointment was referred to as a “milestone moment” by then-Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine.
The ballroom saga is not the first time Trump has clashed with MacDonough.
But she has also drawn the ire of Democrats on occasion.
In 2021, during President Joe Biden’s presidency, she ruled the Democrats’ federal minimum wage boost could not be included in the COVID-19 relief plan under reconciliation rules.
What is the role of the House and Senate parliamentarians?
According to Congress, the role exists to “provide expert advice and assistance on questions relating to the meaning and application of that chamber’s legislative rules, precedents, and practices.”
