added 2007 Sun Jun 10 15:09:20 by Aidenag
As the House Appropriations Committee met last week to consider four massive spending bills, something was missing: congressional "earmarks." Long dismissed as pork, earmarks had more than quadrupled under the Republican-controlled Congress. By some estimates, lawmakers were quietly adding nearly $19 billion a year in special projects.
As the House Appropriations Committee met last week to consider four massive spending bills, something was missing: congressional "earmarks." Long dismissed as pork, earmarks had more than quadrupled under the Republican-controlled Congress. By some estimates, lawmakers were quietly adding nearly $19 billion a year in special projects.
added 2007 Fri Jun 8 9:08:53 by Aidenag
Members of the House Armed Services Committee have requested millions of dollars in federal earmarks for companies that have contributed thousands of dollars to their reelection funds, according to a review of funding requests made publicly available for the first time.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee have requested millions of dollars in federal earmarks for companies that have contributed thousands of dollars to their reelection funds, according to a review of funding requests made publicly available for the first time.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 16:00:46 by TechnologyExpert
After promising unprecedented openness re: Congress' pork barrel practices, House Democrats are moving in the opposite direction as they draw up spending bills for the upcoming budget. Democrats are sidestepping rules approved their 1st day in power in Jan. to clearly identify 'earmarks' - lawmakers' requests for specific projects for their states.
After promising unprecedented openness re: Congress' pork barrel practices, House Democrats are moving in the opposite direction as they draw up spending bills for the upcoming budget. Democrats are sidestepping rules approved their 1st day in power in Jan. to clearly identify 'earmarks' - lawmakers' requests for specific projects for their states.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 16:00:46 by TechnologyExpert
After promising unprecedented openness re: Congress' pork barrel practices, House Democrats are moving in the opposite direction as they draw up spending bills for the upcoming budget. Democrats are sidestepping rules approved their 1st day in power in Jan. to clearly identify 'earmarks' - lawmakers' requests for specific projects for their states.
After promising unprecedented openness re: Congress' pork barrel practices, House Democrats are moving in the opposite direction as they draw up spending bills for the upcoming budget. Democrats are sidestepping rules approved their 1st day in power in Jan. to clearly identify 'earmarks' - lawmakers' requests for specific projects for their states.
