House Democrats on Thursday launched the first salvo in what will be an intense battle over Second Amendment rights, passing two bills that would mark the most significant legislative action on gun control in 25 years if they can pass the Senate.
A decade after Congress eliminated earmarks after years of bipartisan opposition to the practice and outrage over the excess and influence it fostered, House Democrats are bringing a version of
A coalition of House and Senate Democrats on Thursday urged their Republican senators to support a pair of bills that would expand gun background checks.
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A decade after Congress eliminated earmarks after years of bipartisan opposition to the practice and outrage over the excess and influence it fostered, House Democrats are bringing a version of earmarks back.
Republicans have a decision to make: Do they reverse course in order to take advantage of the new way to fund projects?
House Republicans are divided on the matter.
Congress placed a ban on earmarks, the practice of allowing members of Congress to direct spending for certain programs or projects in their own districts while circumventing the normal appropriations process, in 2011. They are often negatively described as “pork barrel” spending.
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