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Earmarks Are Weapons in House Spat

Murtha accused of rules violation after threat to deny future funding

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted May 18, 2007 6:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – Rep. John Murtha, the pugnacious Democratic chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, is accused of breaking House rules by  threatening to withhold future spending from a GOP member with whom he had a disagreement. Politico reports that Rep. Mike Rogers is calling for a...   Read full story »

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