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Budd Amendment to Strip Earmarks From Transportation Bill Denied House Vote

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Budd Amendment to Strip Earmarks From Transportation Bill Denied House Vote
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 29, 2020. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
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Rep. Ted Budd’s amendment to strip 1,474 earmarks costing more than $5.6 billion from a transportation bill was blocked on June 29 by the House Rules Committee.

The North Carolina Republican’s amendment was proposed for the INVEST in America Surface Transportation and Infrastructure Act that came before the House on June 30.

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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