Congress Could Try Some Pork in its Diet
Pork fat is delicious. But might it also be the grease that is needed to unlock dysfunctional Washington, D.C.? Former Rep. George...
Congress Should Return to Responsible Earmark Policy
When two distinguished octogenarians, Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.) and former House Speaker Tom Foley (D-Wash.), passed away on October 18,...
Should Earmark Ban be Lifted to Help Congress Make Deals
WASHINGTON — As the federal government recovers from a 16-day shutdown and lurches toward another potential crisis in January, some...
Infrastructure: Where Bipartisanship Works
If you want a lesson in bipartisanship, check out the transportation committees in both the House and the Senate over the last several...
Earmarks and Success Can Help Congress Get Its Groove Back
To break the cycle of failure, partisan recrimination and stalemate on Capitol Hill, Democrats and Republicans need something that looks,...
Earmarks Can Help Congress Get Its Groove Back
Americans have little faith left in Congress. There is mounting evidence that members of Congress have developed a similarly low opinion...
Shuster Attempting Bill Without Earmark Aid
BEDFORD – It’s been a little more than 50 years since Congress passed a bill authorizing $32 million for the massive engineering project...
New Chairman, New Logo, Same Problems
When Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., was elected to lead the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee late last year, the first thing...
Mitch McConnell Gets Back To Talking About How Great Earmarks Are
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is back in his home state of Kentucky this week, taking credit for the stacks of...
Some Appropriators Long for Earmarks
Two senior Democratic appropriators called for a return to Congressional earmarking at Thursday morning’s Appropriations markup, a cry...
