| A | B |
|---|
| Pigeonhole | When a committee chairman refuses to bring up a bill - killing it |
| Ways and Means | Tax Writing Committee in the House |
| Rider | an unrelated matter attached to a bill |
| Veto Override | House and Senate vote to pass bill with 2/3 vote |
| pocket veto | bill sits on President's Desk and there are less than ten days left in session of Congress |
| Tax bills | Must start in the House of Rep. |
| Authorization Bill | Program is created by Congress |
| Appropriation Bill | Congress votes to designate money to be spent |
| Social Security | An entitlement program |
| Pork Barrel | Money spent by Congress on local public work projects |
| Earmarks | money in an appropriation labeled for a specific project |
| The largest part of the federal budget | uncontrollable |
| Simple Resolution | Doesn't carry the force of law - pertains only to one house |
| Concurrent Resolution | Not law but pertains to both houses |
| Joint Resolution | Like a bill, all constitutional amendments must be introduced as this |
| Hearing | A committee invites experts to testify about a bill |
| Markup | When a committee edits a bill after hearings conclude |
