line-item veto
the power of the executive to veto particular items of a bill without having to veto the entire bill.
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How to use line-item veto in a sentence
He would also have line-item veto power on appropriations bills, which could enable Elder to seek funding cuts for programs he doesn’t support.
Everything You Need To Know About The California Recall Election | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | September 13, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightGloria can issue line-item vetoes of the budget if he chooses, but if six Council members stand behind $350,000 allocation for the office, they could override his veto.
Politics Report: The Housing Commission Mess | Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis | May 22, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoUnder the Constitution, of course, there is no line-item veto; a president either signs or vetoes an entire bill.
And we can tackle this problem together, if you pass the line-item veto.
As Governor, I found this line-item veto was a powerful tool against wasteful or extravagant spending.
Senator Mattingly has introduced a bill permitting a 2-year trial run of the line-item veto.
And tonight I ask you to give me what 43 Governors have: Give me a line-item veto this year.
Give me the same thing 43 governors have--the line-item veto--and let me help you control spending.
Cultural definitions for line-item veto
The authority of an executive to veto a specific appropriation in a budget passed by a legislature. Viewing the line-item veto as an effective tactic against pork-barrel legislation, presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush unsuccessfully sought this authority, which many state governors possess, from Congress. Under current law the president must choose between signing or vetoing the entire budget rather than parts (items on budget lines) of it.
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