LINE-ITEM VETO Definition & Meaning

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line-item veto

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the power of the executive to veto particular items of a bill without having to veto the entire bill.

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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The idea is that no matter what funds Congress appropriates, the president can choose which to spend, creating an effective line-item veto.

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Kelly’s line-item veto leaves in place $5 million for school safety grants but deletes specific wording that she said would have essentially converted the program “into a no-bid contract” by eliminating “nearly all potential competition.”

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Franken has contacted the Kansas governor’s office in hopes she will line-item veto the specific criteria, which he said “create a kind of anti-competitive environment.”

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Separately, a final House concurrence vote sent a $10.2 billion budget plan for the coming fiscal year to the governor for consideration and possible line-item vetoes.

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DeSantis has a reputation for the vengeful use of his budget line-item veto power and the Republican-dominated Legislature has shown a willingness to do what he wants.

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