Parliamentarian of the United States Senate
U.S. Senate advisor on parliamentary procedure
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.
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| Type | Parliamentarian |
| Member of | Senate Dais |
| Appointer | Senate Majority Leader |
| Term length | Serves at the pleasure of the Majority Leader |
| Constituting instrument | Standing Rules of the United States Senate |
| Formation | 1935 |
| First holder | Charles Watkins |
| Salary | $172,500[1] |
List of Parliamentarians
changeThe 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
change- ↑ Brudnick, Ida A. (April 11, 2018). "Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ↑ Gold, Martin (2008). Senate procedure and practice. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7425-6305-6.
- ↑ Heitshusen, Valerie. "Parliamentarian_of_the_United_States_Senate" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ↑ "First Official Parliamentarian". United States Senate.
- ↑ "Murray Zweben". Washington Post. September 24, 2000.
- ↑ Rogers, David (February 6, 2012). "Elizabeth MacDonough is Senate's first female parliamentarian". Politico. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
