"U.S. House Republicans agreed Thursday to a one-year ban on members requesting special projects for their districts -- known as earmarks -- a move that could have a significant financial impact for Louisiana with its Republican-laden House delegation." Read more...
"In his first State of the Union address, Obama called on Congress 'to publish all earmark requests on a single website before there's a vote so that the American people can see how their money is being spent.' An effort to do so last year faltered, but the strong endorsement has lifted the spirits of the two lawmakers most associated with the idea, Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)." Read more...
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