House Appropriations Committee

Congress Orders Private Jets For Lawmakers' Travel

Wall Street Journal | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics


Congress plans to spend $550 million to buy eight jets, a substantial upgrade to the fleet used by federal officials at a time when lawmakers have cri...

If It Squeals Like Pork...

Rick Horowitz | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

You can always use an extra transport plane -- that's the way I figured it. I knew just where to find one, too. I called Congress.