Budget process vocabulary

4. Large, complex piece of legislation that combines many smaller bills into one package
6. Committee made up of members from both the House and Senate that works on shared issues
7. Permanent congressional committee that exists from one session to the next because it deals with ongoing policy areas
9. Presidential power to reject legislation passed by Congress
10. legislation Spending added to a bill that benefits a specific district or state rather than the nation as a whole
12. Committee formed to resolve differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill
13. Senate rule that allows debate to be ended and a vote taken with a three-fifths majority
14. House procedure that allows a bill stuck in committee to be brought to the floor by a majority of members

1. House committee that acts as the gatekeeper for legislation by deciding whether a bill reaches the floor for debate
2. Temporary committee created for a specific purpose and disbanded once that task is completed
3. Procedure in the House that relaxes debate rules and allows faster consideration of amendments with a smaller quorum
5. Senate agreement that speeds up business by limiting debate only if no senator objects
8. Presidential action that kills a bill by taking no action when Congress adjourns
11. Practice in which lawmakers agree to support each other’s bills to secure passage
15. Senate practice in which a senator can delay action on a bill or nomination by signaling an objection