Line items in the federal budget which support projects in the home districts of individual Members.
Discussion Questions
- What are pork bills?
- What is “earmarking”?
- What are appropriations?
- Why do lawmakers create these bills?
- Is this kind of legislation good or bad? Why?
- How does this also relate to the concept of federalism?
Keywords
Committees, Economic Policy, LEGISLATIVE, Procedure, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate