Congress

Republicans Are About to Overrule the Parliamentarian. Dems Say It’s a Warning Sign for Reconciliation.

“If they’re going to overthrow the parliamentarian on this, they’ll do it on anything else,” Sen. Adam Schiff said.

John Thune
Sen. John Thune talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. Mariam Zuhaib/AP

By Ursula Perano and Helen Huiskes

May 15, 2025 05:26 AM

Senate Republicans want to overturn an electric vehicle law in California via the Congressional Review Act. The only problem? The Senate parliamentarian says Republicans can’t do it using the CRA.

Republican leaders say senators should just ignore her.

It’s a disagreement that may seem wonky and small, but it could have massive policy implications — both for future uses of the Congressional Review Act and for reconciliation.