Republicans prepping campaign against earmarks as Democrats work to bring them back
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A growing group of GOP lawmakers are planning an aggressive campaign to ban earmarks permanently as Democrats eye their return.
The source said the letter has over a dozen cosigners and is planning for many more. "We're telling all the Republicans, if you stand against the swamp and you want to drain the swamp, the greatest thing the swamp, D.C., and lobbyists love would be earmarks. Bringing it back would be basically giving in to the swamp," the source said. The Earmark Elimination Act has earned support from some Democrats when it’s been introduced in the past, but it’s unclear if any will go for it this time around. Budd and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., resurrected the Earmark Elimination Act in the House on Thursday.More Related News