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Congressional lawmakers roll out $6 billion worth of earmarks critics call wasteful


Congressional lawmakers roll out $6 billion worth of earmarks critics call wasteful
Kerry Picket
© Provided by Washington Examiner
The return of earmarks to Capitol Hill spending means taxpayers could be on the hook for at least $6 billion in community projects for various districts.
Earmarks, spending for local projects in senators states, and House members districts, were banned for a decade after a series of corruption scandals related to the line items and amid broader criticism of politicians fleecing the federal treasury for political gain.
On the House side, a list of spending projects shows 221 Democrats and 106 Republicans requested earmarks. These must be approved by the Appropriations Committee, led by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, with Rep. Kay Granger, a Texas Republican, the ranking member. ....

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