omnibus bills
Bundled law proposals
Omnibus bills are legislative proposals that bundle multiple unrelated provisions into a single package.
Congress uses them to combine various spending measures or policy changes that might not pass individually.
Critics argue they obscure what's actually being voted on and enable lawmakers to slip controversial items through: The omnibus bill included everything from defense funding to postal reform.
Supporters say they're necessary for getting complex legislation passed efficiently.
- logrollingTrading political support mutually
- vote tradingExchanging political support mutually
- ridersThose who mount animals
- budget allocationPlanned distribution of funds
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
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