While Ending Spending’s work two years ago led to the current temporary ban on Congressional earmarks, the ban is still voluntary. Should Members of Congress one day be tempted to go back on the public dole, nothing in current law would stop them.
That’s why we’re extremely excited to see Claire McCaskill join Pat Toomey, both longtime taxpayer heroes and opponents of earmarks, to reintroduce the bipartisan Earmark Elimination Act, a much-needed piece of legislation that would permanently make pork-barrel spending a thing of the past.
Ending Spending is proud to stand with Senators McCaskill and Toomey on this important piece of legislation. We’ll keep you updated on its progress.
