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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Renegade Rep Pummels Pork

Arizona Republican is
on a one-man crusade against pet spending

Aug 27, 07 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congressman Jeff Flake is waging a one-man war against earmarks, slice the size of the federal budget and scare colleagues away from pet projects. When the Arizona Republican rises to speak, the Los Angeles Times reports, the whole House “grimaces”—bracing for an attack on the pork barrel.... More »

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Congress • Arizona • earmarks • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives • Jeff Flake

McCain Blames Earmarks for Bridge Disaster

Pet projects diverted funds from transportation safety, says candidate

Aug 5, 07 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain blasted fellow legislators yesterday for contributing to the Minnesota bridge collapse by spending billions of taxpayer dollars on pet projects rather than transportation safety. "Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges around... More »

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Congress • John McCain • Iowa • earmarks • Minnesota • bridge collapse • pet projects • Senate Finance Committee • indoor rain forest • Charles Grassley

Ethics Bill Clears House

Senate expected to pass reforms

Jul 31, 07 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The House passed a bill today that would impose sweeping new ethics rules and restrictions on lobbying, the Washington Post reports. The bill, which passed by an overwhelming 411-8 vote, takes particular aim at earmarks for legislators' personal projects. It also curbs campaign contributions and lobbyist wining and dining and... More »

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ethics • Senate • earmarks • corruption • House of Representatives • reform • lobbying

Alaska Rep. Earmarks Cash for Florida

Young channels funds to road project dear to campaign contributor 

Jun 7, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times blows the whistle on Don Young, the House's most notorious earmarker, who this time managed to slip in $10 million for a boondoggle that's not even in his home state of Alaska. A 2006 transportation bill mysteriously includes funds for a project in Florida that happens... More »

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Florida • Alaska • earmarks • House of Representatives • Don Young • Coconut Road

Dem Congress Still Dishing Out Pork

The new majority is not as kosher as
they claim to be

May 24, 07 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats in Congress pledged to cut the pork out of appropriations bills, but the new majority is already cheating on the diet, reports the  Washington Post. Using a technique called "phonemarking," congressmen are contacting federal agencies directly and asking them to fund their pet projects, all while boasting... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Republican • Democratic Congress • Senate • House Appropriations Committee • Senate Democrats • earmarks • phonemarking • pork barrel spending • senator • Iraq war

Earmarks Are Weapons in House Spat

Murtha accused of rules violation after threat to deny future funding

May 18, 07 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 House vote to reprimand Murtha. More »

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politics • John Murtha • earmarks • House of Representatives • House Appropriations • Mike Rogers • appropriations

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