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House Republicans discuss reviving earmarks
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Apr 02, 2012 10:42am |
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| Category | Strategy |
| Author | Richard Cowan |
| Media | News Service - Reuters |
| News Date | Friday, March 30, 2012 08:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The huge federal transportation bill was in tatters in early March when Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama posed a heretical idea for breaking through gridlock in the House.
In a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, Rogers recommended reviving a proven legislative sweetener that became politically toxic a year ago.
Bring back earmarks, Rogers, who was first elected to Congress in 2002, told his colleagues.
Few members of Congress have been bold enough to use the "e" word since both the House and Senate temporarily banned the practice last year after public outcries about Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" and other pork barrel projects.
But as lawmakers wrestle with legislative paralysis, there are signs that earmarks - special interest projects that used to be tacked onto major bills - could make a comeback. |
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