House Republicans Vote to Lift Caucus Ban on Earmarks Following Democrat Revival

House Republicans Vote to Lift Caucus Ban on Earmarks Following Democrat Revival
House Homeland Security Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) in Washington on Sept. 17, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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House Republicans during a party meeting voted to lift their decade-old self-imposed ban on earmarks, which will allow members to secure funds for their favored projects via large federal spending bills.

In a 102-84 vote on Wednesday, the House Republican Conference passed a resolution by Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers to remove a 2011 ban on earmarks, so long as lawmakers publicly disclosed them with a written justification for why projects are an “appropriate use of taxpayer funds,” and verify that neither the lawmakers nor their immediate family members have a financial interest in the proposed projects.

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