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Three Republican cardinals on the House Appropriations Committee say they view the ban on earmarks as temporary and that lawmakers should retain the right to direct spending to their districts. Read
During the past 20 years, orphan earmarks reduced the amount of money that states would have received in federal highway funding by about $7.5 billion, USA TODAY found. That's $7.5 billion that states could have used to replace obsolete bridges, repair aging roads and bring jobs to rural areas. Read
The Senate’s No. 2 Democrat told reporters that there aren’t 60 votes in the Senate right now for spending bills that include earmarks – given the increased ranks of the 47-member Senate GOP, which killed an earmark-filled omnibus spending bill last month and vowed to swear off the pet initiatives over the next two years. Read
Everyone must go to The Daily Caller and read this article. Immediately. Here’s the gist: The first significant policy push Read More
That’s right. The first earmark ever requested was vetoed by President James Madison, who called the spending unconstitutional. Jim Cox Read More
Happy New Year from Taxpayers Against Earmarks! We’ve all heard many promises over the last few months, and our team Read More
