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January 17, 2018

Congressional Earmarks

A House Rules subcommittee held a hearing on the legislative provisions called earmarks that direct specific government spending toward a… read more

A House Rules subcommittee held a hearing on the legislative provisions called earmarks that direct specific government spending toward a congressional member’s district or state. The process was banned in 2011, but proponents of the practice are calling for their reinstatement. Several members of Congress testified both in favor and against them. close

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Ted Budd U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Bradley Byrne U.S. Representative [R] Alabama

Liz Cheney U.S. Representative [R] Wyoming
Emanuel Cleaver II U.S. Representative [D] Missouri
Doug Collins U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
John Culberson U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Louie Gohmert Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Alcee L. Hastings U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Steny Hoyer U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Jim McGovern U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Markwayne Mullin U.S. Representative [R] Oklahoma
Dan Newhouse U.S. Representative [R] Washington
Gary Palmer U.S. Representative [R] Alabama
Cedric Richmond U.S. Representative [D] Louisiana
Tom Rooney U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Mark Sanford Jr. U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
Pete Sessions U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Bill Shuster U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Louise Slaughter U.S. Representative [D] New York
Mike Turner U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
Mark Walker U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Don Young U.S. Representative [R] Alaska

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House Rules Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House

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Program ID:: 439801-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: H-313, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 17, 2018 | 10:32am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jan 18, 2018 | 3:59am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Jan 17, 2018 | 10:32am EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 17, 2018 | 10:40am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
Jan 17, 2018 | 11:36pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 18, 2018 | 3:59am EST | C-SPAN 1

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