The Return of Earmarks

Well-placed Hill sources tell us that the chairs of the House and Senate appropriations committees are developing a plan to bring back congressional earmarks next year.  This directed funding, which amounted to about 1% of total federal spending, was eliminated by Congress in the wake of revelations that some interests had made political contributions in…

House Releases WRDA20 Text & E&W Approps

There is action on our two favorite bills: Energy & Water Appropriations and WRDA. We hope you are beating the heat somehow, safely. It’s summer and we’ve broken 90°F every day since July 2nd. Stay cool… WRDA The House has released its version of WRDA20 along with a section by section version. Reminder the Senate…