It’s Rogers vs. Ryan on line-item bill

{mosads}Bill supporters say that the bill passes constitutional muster because Congress would have to approve any request by the president to cancel discretionary spending.

Rogers and other Appropriations Committee lawmakers offered an amendment in the Rules Committee that would have made the bill also apply to tax benefits and runaway entitlement spending, but it was ruled out of order. 

“The amendment wouldn’t have made this bill perfect, nor would have it solved the constitutional problem, but it would have at least increased the potential for achieving actual budget savings,” Rogers said. 

Rogers was joined by Appropriations ranking member Norm Dicks (D-Wash.).

In the Senate, an aide said that Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) was likely to oppose the bill.