Parliamentarian’s Rulings Throw GOP’s Tax Bill Plans Into Disarray, Stripping Key Medicaid Provisions
WASHINGTON — Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has delivered a significant setback to President Trump’s ambitious tax and spending plan, ruling that several major components violate Senate rules and cannot be passed via budget reconciliation with a simple majority. MacDonough’s recent ruling, outlined in a memo shared by Senate Democrats, particularly targeted provisions affecting Medicaid that Republicans intended to leverage for tax cuts. Specifically, she determined that a GOP proposal aimed at capping states’ access to …