Parliamentarian of the United States Senate

The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate is the official advisor to the United States Senate. Their job is to talk about and protect the original meaning of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate and parliamentary procedure.

Parliamentarian of the United States Senate
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Incumbent
Elizabeth MacDonough

since 2012
United States Senate
TypeParliamentarian
Member ofSenate Dais
AppointerSenate Majority Leader
Term lengthServes at the pleasure of the Majority Leader
Constituting instrumentStanding Rules of the United States Senate
Formation1935
First holderCharles Watkins
Salary$172,500[1]

List of Parliamentarians

The following have served as Senate Parliamentarian:[2]

No. Years Parliamentarian
1 1935–1964[3] Charles L. Watkins[4]
2 1964–1974 Floyd Riddick
3 1974–1981 Murray Zweben[5]
4a 1981–1987 Robert Dove
5a 1987–1995 Alan Frumin
4b 1995–2001 Robert Dove
5b 2001–2012 Alan Frumin
6 2012–present Elizabeth MacDonough[6]

References

  1. Brudnick, Ida A. (April 11, 2018). "Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. Gold, Martin (2008). Senate procedure and practice. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7425-6305-6.
  3. Heitshusen, Valerie. "Parliamentarian_of_the_United_States_Senate" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. "First Official Parliamentarian". United States Senate.
  5. Murray Zweben. September 24, 2000. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/09/18/murray-zweben/271a5d52-814f-45f9-af26-9dfbb1907451/. 
  6. Rogers, David (February 6, 2012). "Elizabeth MacDonough is Senate's first female parliamentarian". Politico. Retrieved April 12, 2014.