by jpitney | Dec 1, 2022 | Congress, House of Representatives
Yesterday, the House GOP Conference rejected an earmark ban. At The Hill, Zachary Courser and Michael Thorning suggest that the Republicans made the right call: Directed spending is not deficit spending. Directed spending falls within the topline spending...
by jpitney | Jul 21, 2021 | Appropriations, Congress, Higher Education
Alexis Gravely at Inside Higher Ed: The House Appropriations Committee has approved more than $272 million in funding through earmarks that would go to projects at 228 colleges and universities, according to an analysis conducted by Inside Higher Ed. The earmarks span...
by jpitney | Mar 18, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives
Jennifer Shutt and Lindsey McPherson at Roll Call: House Republicans lifted their decade-old ban on earmarks Wednesday during a closed-door vote, freeing up members to request “congressionally directed spending” under the new process Democrats announced last month....
by jpitney | Mar 16, 2021 | Budget, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate
Zachary Courser & Kevin R. Kosar at AEI: The Democratic leadership in Congress is currently making fast moves toward reimplementing earmarks after a 10-year moratorium…Based on our research, we have a few recommendations that congressional committees should...
by jpitney | Feb 28, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives
A release from the House Appropriations Committee: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today announced that the House will accept Member requests for Community Project Funding in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. “Members want...
