By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans are weighing whether to join Democrats in getting back into "earmarks" - the practice of loading.
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By Jarrett Renshaw
(Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans are weighing whether to join Democrats in getting back into earmarks - the practice of loading spending bills with legislators pet projects - and a decision is expected this week, two sources familiar with the process said .
The sources said Republicans in the House of Representatives deliberated on the issue twice this week, and sentiment is growing toward embracing earmarks roughly a decade after the party decided to scrap the long-standing practice amid a raft of high-profile controversies. Democrats who control the House agreed to bring back earmarks this year.
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans are weighing whether to join Democrats in getting back into "earmarks" - the practice of loading.
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans are weighing whether to join Democrats in getting back into "earmarks" - the practice of loading.
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