Bills
proposed legislation that deals with individual people or places
private bill
president refuses to sign a bill
veto
interest group representative that tries to convince congress to support their point of view
powerful House committee where most work on tax laws is done
Ways & Means
political party that generally supports big business
republican
proposed legislation that deals with general matters & applies to the entire nation
public bill
president refused to act on a bill during the last 10 days of a legislative session
pocket veto
managers on the conference committee that work out differences on two versions of the same bill
conferees
Senate committee responsible for tax laws
committee on finance
political party that generally supports social welfare programs
democrats
a provision on a subject other than the one covered in the bill
rider
sessions at which a committee listens to testimony
hearings
work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems
casework
branch of government that awards federal grants and contracts
executive
the committees that have the power to cut budgets
appropriations
legislation to approve government spending
appropriations bill
social programs that continue from one year to the next
entitlements
laws passed by congress that appropriate $ for local projects
pork-barrel legislation
agency responsible for federal housing projects
HUD (Housing & Urban Development
largest portion of the federal government's budget
uncontrollables
legislation that sets up a federal program & specifies how much money may be appropriated
authorization bill
forbids any amendment to a bill on the floor
closed rule
2 or more lawmakers agree to support each other's bills
logrolling
political fund raisers or special interest groups that attempt to lobby congress
PACs (Political Action Committees)
Federal grants & contracts are important to lawmakers because they bring into their districts money and _____
jobs