The return of earmarks in Congress
CQ Budget, Ep. 194
The House Republican Conference will allow its members to submit earmark requests, ending a decade-old prohibition. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss whether Senate Republicans will follow suit and what earmarks mean for the appropriations process.
Show Notes:
- House Republican Conference votes to bring back earmarks
- House to vote on Senate-amended coronavirus bill
- Senate to take up $1.9 trillion aid bill
- Tanden in hot water over confirmation
- Teeing up COVID-19 relief package for debate next week