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$8 Billion Worth of Earmarks in 2023 House Spending Bill, With More to Come
The Fiscal Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoNot so long ago, earmarks were viewed with suspicion by many lawmakers, especially on the Republican...
Boebert: I helped fix earmarks. Now I’m fighting for new Colorado infrastructure projects
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor decades, Congress used earmarks to buy votes for midnight, trillion-dollar spending bills and...
Alabama House approves deal on lottery and electronic gaming, but no sports betting
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 1 month agoALABAMA (WHNT) — The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to approve compromise legislation...
House GOP hashes out internal rules with McCarthy Speakership on the line
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHouse Republicans started consideration of internal conference rules change proposals on Wednesday,...
Republicans Vote to Continue Spending Earmarks Next Year
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- House Republicans voted to keep earmarks for annual spending bills when they take...
The attempt to end earmarks was a political ploy. Here’s why Republicans stopped it
Idaho Statesman McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoThis week House Republicans defeated a misguided amendment to conference rules that would have...
Kevin McCarthy secures speaker post after Brecheen and other Republicans gain concessions
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFreshman Oklahoma Rep. Josh Brecheen and more than a dozen other Republicans won concessions on...
U.S. House approves funding for Stonington Town Dock repairs, Groton child care center
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 1—Repairs to the commercial fishing pier in Stonington and building a new child care center in Groton for Thames Valley Council for Community Action, are both set to receive federal funding ...
Schiff would abolish filibuster, end the Electoral College in his pro-democracy plan
Politico via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCalifornia Senate candidate and Congressmember Adam Schiff is calling for a major overhaul of...
US on cusp of passing major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe US House of Representatives is set to hold a crucial vote on Saturday on a major aid package for...