Why does this "Parliamentarian of the United States Senate" position even exists?

CG2014's Avatar
Who is this person who is not elected to the position in the Senate by the people to be the one voice that decide the fates of Senate bills and provisions?


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fur...-trumps-agenda


WIKI definition


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlia..._States_Senate


Current Parliamentarian of the United States Senate, been there since 2012


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_MacDonough


^^^ reading her record, she has voted against both Democrat and Republicans bills and provisions
Ensure conformity of bills to the senate rules. For both parties.
Yssup Rider's Avatar
You'd have it be a partisan position?