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The Budget Deal Is Overflowing With $12 Billion of Earmarks

Why are federal taxpayers paying for upgrades at tiny rural airports, Thanksgiving Day parades, and enhancements for Alaskan king crabs?

Reason · Mar 6, 2024

California Democrats split on Gaza, earmarks in Senate debate - Roll Call

California Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam B. Schiff, plus Republican Steve Garvey, met in a televised Senate debate.

Roll Call · Jan 23, 2024

Porter: Earmark ban one way of fighting ‘subtle forms of corruption’ - Roll Call

Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat vying for Senate in California, says she would work to ban spending earmarks and lawmakers' stock trading.

Roll Call · Jan 8, 2024

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Russian supermarkets are full of fruit, vegetables, cheese and meat. But shoppers can’t afford any of it

The Russian parliament has approved a 2024-2026 budget that earmarks a record amount for defense spending

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Senate rejects Braun amendment to strip 'minibus' earmarks - Roll Call

The Senate rejected an amendment that would ban earmarks from three spending bills that are part of a fiscal 2024 spending package.

Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023

Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split - Roll Call

The retirement of key senators last year is reflected in the state-by-state distribution of earmarked dollars in fiscal 2024 spending bills.

Roll Call · Aug 9, 2023

Red states' revenge evident in House earmarks distribution - Roll Call

The majority of states would lose earmarks in the House GOP-drafted appropriations bills. But 16 mostly deep red states would come out ahead.

Roll Call · Aug 4, 2023

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Big shoes filled as Senate appropriators spread earmarks wealth - Roll Call

The retirement of several titans of congressional appropriating hasn't slowed down the Senate's appetite for earmarks.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2023

Republicans hoover up earmarks in House spending bills - Roll Call

House Republicans dominate the list of how much members earmarked parts of fiscal 2024 spending bills for projects in their districts.

Roll Call · Jul 24, 2023

GOP holdouts on spending bills score dozens of earmarks - Roll Call

Seven Republicans who demanded deeper cuts before they'd support spending bills will share $123 million worth of earmarks.

Roll Call · Jul 24, 2023

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Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

LGBTQ-related earmarks stripped out by GOP during House markup

WASHINGTON — House Republicans struck three Democratic projects that would provide services to the LGBTQ community during Tuesday’s fiscal 2024 Transportation-HUD Appropriations markup, enraging Democrats on the committee.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

LGBTQ-related earmarks fight erupts during House markup

House Republicans are seeking to cut three Democratic projects that would provide services to the LGBTQ community during Tuesday’s fiscal 2024 Transportation-HUD Appropriations markup, enraging Democrats on the committee.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

LGBTQ-related earmarks stripped out by GOP during House markup - Roll Call

House Republicans struck three Democratic projects that would provide services to the LGBTQ community from a spending bill Tuesday.

Roll Call · Jul 18, 2023

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Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023

House, Senate majorities putting their stamps on earmarks

WASHINGTON — The fiscal 2024 appropriations process has just begun, but some patterns in the distribution of earmarks by the majorities in their respective chambers are starting to emerge.

Roll Call · Jul 3, 2023

House, Senate majorities putting their stamps on earmarks - Roll Call

Despite a push to hold down overall spending, earmarks in four House bills have grown from less than $1.6 billion to more than $1.9 billion.

Roll Call · Jun 14, 2023

Battle over parties' share of earmarks erupts in House panel - Roll Call

A partisan rift over the distribution of earmarks in next year's appropriations bills spilled out into the open Wednesday.

Roll Call · May 17, 2023

Earmarks increase in popularity, slightly, among GOP senators - Roll Call

New Senate Republican earmark requesters are angling to fill the shoes left by the retirements of four longtime senators.

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Roll Call · Apr 28, 2023

House GOP tops list of earmark seekers under new regime - Roll Call

Earmarking federal funds for their home districts continues to grow in popularity among House Republicans.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023

Republicans flock to earmarking as new rules take effect

WASHINGTON — Interest in bringing home federal funding earmarks in appropriations bills is growing among House Republicans under new restrictions the GOP majority instituted for the next fiscal year.

Roll Call · Apr 19, 2023

Republicans flock to earmarking as new rules take effect - Roll Call

Some high-profile Republicans who did not request earmarks while Democrats ruled the House are seeking them now.

Reason · Mar 10, 2023

Ridiculous Spending on Museums May Be Here To Stay

Handouts for tourist-trap museums will be part of the federal funding battleground in the next two years.

Roll Call · Mar 3, 2023

Preparing for budget release - Roll Call

As they await President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request, lawmakers are mulling the prospects for a budget resolution and issuing new guidance for earmarks in appropriations bills. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak discuss the latest timing for a budget release and how lawmakers are mapping…

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Earmark ban another wrinkle for labor, health, education bill

WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ new restrictions on earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill could further imperil passage of an already difficult bill.

Roll Call · Mar 2, 2023

Earmark ban another wrinkle for labor, health, education bill - Roll Call

House Republicans’ new restrictions on earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill could imperil passage of an already difficult bill.

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