Nancy Pelosi is 'very proud' of the return of congressional earmarks
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday praised the return of congressional earmarks as a transparent way to support community projects.
Pelosi, D-Calif., said Crissy Field benefited from a congressional earmark and argued that members of Congress, rather than the executive branch, are best equipped to determine what projects need the most funding in their districts. She noted the new round of earmarks will have strict transparency rules that require members of Congress to publicly post their funding requests and certify that neither they nor their family will benefit financially from the project. The House Appropriations Committee will also release a full list of the "community project funding" before the lawmakers consider the bill.More Related News