35 GOP Senators, Representatives Blast Democrats’ Bringing Back Earmarks

35 GOP Senators, Representatives Blast Democrats’ Bringing Back Earmarks
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at a Senate hearing in Washington, on Feb. 23, 2021. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool
Mark Tapscott
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Bringing back earmarks in federal spending is the worst “way to build back trust in Congress” because they are a quasi-legalized form of bribery” that “enables Washington’s spending addiction.”

That’s according to 35 Republican members of the Senate and House of Representatives who signed a March 10 letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.).
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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