With earmarks reinstated, Leahy poised to deliver more federal money to Vermont
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks at a press conference in Montpelier on May 6, as Gov. Phil Scott looks on.
Modified: 5/9/2021 9:46:03 PM
When U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced late last month that earmarks were returning to the federal appropriations process, organizations across Vermont took notice.
With that proclamation, Leahy, as chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, became not only in charge of crafting spending bills, but also the man who will sign off on requests from individual members of Congress to fund home-state projects.