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Republicans plot a comeback for earmarks – with a twist
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHouse Republicans are trying to pull off a seemingly impossible feat: Making the vilified practice...
It happened again: These 20 House members, mostly Republican, voted against millions in funding for...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRep. Clay Higgins, seen here with other House Republicans, voted against a bill containing $2.3...
House GOP tightens up on earmarks
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHouse Republicans this week unveiled a new set of rules aimed at tightening community project funding — better known as earmarks — as the party looks for...
House GOP’s ‘discriminatory’ funding change draws ire of Democrats, nonprofits
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 month agoDemocratic lawmakers and advocacy groups are coming out against a new announcement by House...
Internal Senate GOP earmark war renews shutdown threat
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn internal Senate Republican war over earmarks in the government funding package is creating a new...
Fact check: Here’s what was true, false and almost true at the California Senate debate
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe debate between four candidates vying for a California U.S. Senate seat heated up fast and never...
House, Senate vote 'yes' on $200 taxpayer refunds, support services
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe House and Senate inked a compromise on $200 refunds for Hoosier taxpayers and they earmarked...
Democrat Bauer ousts 10-year Republican Rep. Finlay in Richland SC House race
The State McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoDemocrat Heather Bauer, who ran her campaign solely on the right to abortion access, defeated...
House Democrats' campaign arm to air ads to help their own chairman
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is spending $605,000 on an ad buy in New York's 17th...
The attempt to end earmarks was a political ploy. Here’s why Republicans stopped it
Idaho Statesman McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoThis week House Republicans defeated a misguided amendment to conference rules that would have...