A 'minibus' is a package that combines a small number of appropriations bills and is a smaller version of an 'omnibus' government funding bill, with an omnibus typically being a large end-of-year funding package.
November 10, 2025
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definition
Terminology used to describe different sizes of government funding legislation.
The regular appropriations process in the U.S. Congress involves passing 12 separate full-year appropriations bills; alternatives to that regular order include consolidating funding into a single year-end omnibus bill or using a continuing resolution.
November 04, 2025
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procedural
Describes standard versus alternative approaches to federal funding legislation.