Tag Archive: earmark requests

Darkmarks: Has Congress found a way to fund pet projects?

by Bill Allison

investigations

Apr 17, 2013 4:09 pm

The instructions are written in obscure Washingtonese that only an insider could understand: “Please include the applicable account and line... View Article

Cao, two other Republicans ignore House GOP earmark moratorium

by Bill Allison

investigations

Mar 29, 2010 12:59 pm

Rep. Joseph Cao, R-La., is one of at least three House Republicans to ignore his caucus's ban on requesting fiscal year 2011 earmarks. Cao requested projects totaling more than $500 million for his district.

He joins perennial earmarker Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who also requested earmarks despite the Republican moratorium.

Cao was the sole Republican to vote for the original House health care bill in November 2009; at the time, Bloomberg.com characterized him as "the Democratic majority’s most reliable Republican," noting that the freshman Republican won in a district where President Barack ...

After health care vote, members turn to earmark requests

by Anu Narayanswamy

investigations

Mar 26, 2010 11:14 am

[Note: this post has been corrected and revised]

~~A day after Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., and ten other House members compromised on their pro-life objections to the bill to deliver the necessary yes-votes to pass health care reform,~~ [Begin new:]On Monday, March 22, House members turned from the contentious vote on the trillion dollar national health insurance reform to focus on more mundane matters--like requesting $84,400 for local geriatric health care education programs.

That was one of more than 170 earmarks requested by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., one of 11 lawmakers who were closely targeted by the Democratic ...