Earmark Reform

Democratic Earmark Reformers See Small Shift In Resistance

Roll Call | November 15, 2010 | Posted 05.25.2011

Most Senate Democrats continued on Tuesday to oppose a moratorium on earmarks, despite growing public demands for an end to the practice and a nascent...

Congress Slashed Earmarks In 2009: White House Analysis

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress obtained about 2,000 fewer pet projects for their home states last year, according to a White House analysis re...

Jason Linkins

David Brooks: Obama Is Too Busy

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

David Brooks recycled one of those weird ideas that's been buzzing around the mediasphere -- that Obama has so much to worry about with the economic crisis that he cannot possibly have any time or energy to expend on anything else.

Sam Stein

Lindsey Graham Contradicts Himself On Earmarks In Under A Minute

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Moments after declaring that the country needs earmark reform, Sen. Lindsey Graham offered an arduous defense of his own, well, earmarking. Appearing...

More Lawmakers Give Up Earmarks

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — A growing number of lawmakers in Congress are voluntarily giving up one of the biggest perks of office _ at the risk of alienating ...