House Budget chairman explains why there's no 'pork' in Trump tax bill after Elon Musk attacks
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House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington explained why "pork barreling" traditionally does not happen in the reconciliation process after Elon Musk unleashed against House Republicans' bill.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"Reconciliation does not have anything to do with discretionary spending - earmarks, and all of that," Arrington said. "And quite frankly, the [Department of Government Efficiency] findings were, I think, almost entirely an issue for . . . annual appropriations." Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"Discretionary spending" refers to the annual dollars allocated by Congress each year through the appropriations process – also known as "spending bills."
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