Fiscal hawks seek millions for home district projects amid government funding debate
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House GOP fiscal hawks request tens of millions in federal earmarks for their districts despite criticizing excessive government spending in Congress.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
This coming fiscal year, beginning on Oct. 1, is no different – both Republicans and Democrats have requests totaling over a billion dollars in earmarks so far. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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