The Macomb Daily Blogs: Politically Speaking: Who Is The Biggest Spender In Congress? The Biggest Penny Pincher?

And Michigan's Biggest Congressional Spender Is..
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) (L) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) (R) hold a news conference on H.R.1962, the 'Free Flow of Information Act of 2013', May 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The bill would protect reporters from having to reveal their sources in federal court, with some exceptions including specific threats to national security. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) (L) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) (R) hold a news conference on H.R.1962, the 'Free Flow of Information Act of 2013', May 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The bill would protect reporters from having to reveal their sources in federal court, with some exceptions including specific threats to national security. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Who is the biggest spender in the Michigan congressional delegation? You might as well ask, who is the biggest spender in the entire Congress, in the House or Senate?

The answer to both questions is Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Detroit. According to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, if all of the legislation that Conyers either sponsored or co-sponsored during the 112th Congress, in 2011-12, were passed into law, spending would have increased by nearly $1.8 trillion - the most new spending supported by anyone on Capitol Hill.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot