appropriations committee
Budget allocation body
An appropriations committee is a legislative body that controls government spending by deciding how public funds are allocated among agencies and programs.
In the U.S.
Congress, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees hold significant power—their decisions determine which programs get funded and at what levels: The bill died in the appropriations committee.
- federal budgetGovernment's yearly financial plan
- voteFormal choice expression
- floor voteLegislators voting together formally
- earmarkingAllocating for specific purpose
- pork barrelSelf-serving political spending
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Body setting procedural guidelines
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