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3 days ago · After a decade in which Congress had banned explicit earmarks, the debate on the act marked the return in force of earmark spending demands, with over a thousand of what were known as “member designated projects” in the accompanying House report to the bill. The new act seems purposely designed to ensure that the lowest returning projects ...
4 days ago · Also sometimes called “congressionally directed spending” or more derisively “pork,” earmarks are the awarding of a specific project (such as for transportation infrastructure) at the request of a specific member of Congress, rather than being decided by a government agency..
4 days ago · At a Capitol Hill briefing on the urgent need for reforms to the 340B Drug Pricing Program, the case was made for prompt action to fix the program. The event took place at the Senate Visitors Center on September 23, 2024, and was hosted by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW).
1 day ago · If approved, the constitutional amendment would nix the state’s nearly 100-year-old constitutional earmark governing the use of income tax revenue (which currently reserves that money for public ...
2 days ago · ARPA was intentional in ensuring there was a concrete definition for the items under its purview: the term “archeological resource” means “any material remains of past human life or activities which are of archeological interest,” including things like pottery, graves, remains, fossils, with the caveat that things under 100 years of age ...
3 days ago · Ellis said the Republicans passed a weak earmark reform bill last September - one that was full of loopholes. Since then, he said, the Democrats have passed a stronger earmarks reform bill,...
1 day ago · If approved, the constitutional amendment would nix the state’s nearly 100-year-old constitutional earmark governing the use of income tax revenue (which currently reserves that money for public and higher education and some services for children or people with disabilities) and allow income tax dollars to fund other state needs.
