In the United States Congress, a Christmas tree bill is a political term referring to a bill that attracts many, often unrelated, floor amendments. A Christmas tree bill consists of many riders. The amendments which adorn the bill may provide special benefits to various groups or interests. The term refers to the proposed legislation being subject to having each member of Congress hang their own amendment on it.
While there are times that your body is lacking nutrients or you may have some illness which is causing the problem, most often it is something you are doing that is the ultimate cause of peeling nails.
Back to Top Causes. Injury: 1  Crushing the base of the nail or the nail bed may cause a permanent deformity. 2  Chronic picking or rubbing of the skin behind the nail can cause a washboard nail.3  Long-term exposure to moisture or nail polish can cause nails to peel and become brittle.ust like the skin, the fingernails tell a lot about your health. 1  Beau's lines are depressions across the fingernail. 2  These lines can occur after illness, injury to the nail, and when you are malnourished.