Republican civil war erupts over earmarks in funding bills

The Return Of 'Pork': GOP Lawmakers Divided On Bringing Back Rarmarks

Earmarks Make For Strange Bedfellows Among GOP Lawmakers Earmarks, long derided by some conservative GOP lawmakers, could make a reappearance in a government funding deal this fall. A diverse coalition of House Republicans from moderate frontliners to fiscal hawks are advocating for the inclusion of earmarks, commonly known as “community project funding,” in the fiscal year […] The Return Of ‘Pork’: GOP Lawmakers Divided On Bringing Back Rarmarks

Earmarks Make For Strange Bedfellows Among GOP Lawmakers

Earmarks, long derided by some conservative GOP lawmakers, could make a reappearance in a government funding deal this fall. A diverse coalition of House Republicans from moderate frontliners to fiscal hawks are advocating for the inclusion of earmarks, commonly known as “community project funding,” in the fiscal year 2026 budget. Though conservative GOP lawmakers have […]

Earmarks Make For Strange Bedfellows In GOP

Earmarks, long derided by some conservative GOP lawmakers, could make a reappearance in a government funding deal this fall. A diverse coalition of House Republicans from moderate frontliners to fiscal hawks are advocating for the inclusion of earmarks, commonly known as “community project funding,” in the fiscal year 2026 budget. Though conservative GOP lawmakers have […]

The unusual GOP alliance pushing earmarks in this fall’s funding fight

Community project funding, long shunned by deficit conservatives, is back on the menu of options to avoid a government shutdown in September.

Republican civil war erupts over earmarks in funding bills

The return of earmarks to the annual appropriations bills has sparked a battle among Republicans on Capitol Hill, pitting fiscal hawks against members of the Appropriations Committees and their allies. It’s a serious battle and one that could scuttle the chances of passing appropriations bills ahead of the Sept. 30 government funding deadline. Republican responsibility for the huge federal deficit has become a hot political issue after President…

House prepares for funding deadline as parties war over Epstein, redistricting, and DC takeover

In the month since congressional lawmakers left Capitol Hill to return to their home districts and states, both Democrats and Republicans have been plagued by contentious topics and social issues that threaten to cast a shadow over official business.