A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Parliamentarian of the Senate should serve not more than 1 term of 6 years.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 311 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 311

  Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Parliamentarian of the 
          Senate should serve not more than 1 term of 6 years.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025

    Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, and Mrs. Blackburn) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                      on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Parliamentarian of the 
          Senate should serve not more than 1 term of 6 years.

Whereas the Parliamentarian of the Senate serves at the will of the Secretary of 
        the Senate, who is chosen by the majority leader;
Whereas the Parliamentarian of the Senate advises the presiding officer on 
        rules, procedures, and precedents;
Whereas, since 1981, only 3 individuals have served as Parliamentarian of the 
        Senate, serving an average of 15 years;
Whereas, in 2001, the Secretary of the Senate dismissed the Parliamentarian of 
        the Senate; and
Whereas a 6-year term limit for the Parliamentarian of the Senate would prevent 
        entrenchment of power, promote accountability, and encourage fresh 
        perspectives: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) acknowledges that the Parliamentarian of the Senate 
        serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Senate, who is 
        chosen by the majority leader of the Senate;
            (2) recognizes that historical precedent allows the 
        Secretary of the Senate to dismiss the Parliamentarian of the 
        Senate;
            (3) remains committed to using the reconciliation process 
        to return the United States to sound fiscal footing by removing 
        waste, fraud, and abuse from mandatory spending programs; and
            (4) believes that the Parliamentarian of the Senate should 
        serve not more than 1 term of 6 years.
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