Politico looks at the winners and losers in earmark reform. The House’s competing partisan pledges to crack down on earmarks have defense firms and lobbyists racing to assess the fallout.
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Laying down the rules on the House Republican earmark ban
Roll Call has the latest on a guidance document on the House Republican earmark ban. The four-page memo, obtained by Roll Call, reiterated that the moratorium affects all earmarks — including those that are tariff-and tax-related — as well as those made for defense, transportation and other authorizing bills. Senate Republicans are still considering their […]
The earmark bans and evasion or avoidance strategies
The Post discusses recent moves on earmarks and requestors’ strategies for achieving their goals. In the wake of last week’s announcement, road-builders, architectural and engineering firms, construction companies, scientific researchers and myriad private firms exploring obscure or unrequested projects will probably expand cooperative ventures with nonprofits, [Taxpayers for Common Sense’s Steve] Ellis and others said. […]