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Republicans split on eve of vote to bring back earmarks Emily Brooks © Provided by Washington Examiner Senate Republicans will vote Wednesday on whether to allow its members to embrace the return of revamped earmarks. The return of pork, or a lean version of it, is exposing divisions among the 50 members of the minority party. Fifteen Senate Republicans, including Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Ted Cruz of Texas, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Josh Hawley of Missouri, and Marco Rubio of Florida, signed a letter on Monday pledging to vote against repealing the confere...

Earmarks returning to Congress, where Maine’s delegation has outsize influence in the right places The member-driven spending initiatives, with guardrails in place, could fund critical projects in Maine. Share Earmarks – member-requested funding initiatives – are returning to Congress after a decadelong ban, giving Maine nonprofits, municipalities, counties and state government a chance to ask their representatives for federal funding for specific projects. Maine’s senior members in each chamber have influential positions on the appropriations committees, where the final decisions wi...

House Republicans drop decadelong opposition to earmarks Print this article The pork is back for Republicans — or a lean version of it, at least. House Republicans on Wednesday voted to lift their internal ban on seeking earmarks after a decadelong ban of the practice. The new rules require Republican members to request funds for their district as long as the request is public and they provide “a written justification for why the project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds” and neither the member nor the member’s immediate family has an immediate financial interest in the reque...

'DuckTales': Why the Disney XD Reboot Has Ended On 3/16/21 at 8:04 AM EDT The DuckTales reboot is coming to an end after four years, with the 90-minute "Last Adventure" airing on March 15 on Disney XD. The show has been canceled after three seasons and 75 episodes. "The talented creative team, led by Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones, have delivered exceptional storytelling with uniquely reimagined characters for three seasons of 75 episodes and more than 15 shorts," a Disney XD spokesperson said in a statement. "While physical production is wrapping, DuckTales continues to be available ...