Leahy pushes to restore congressional earmarks | Vermont Business Magazine
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 10:11am -- tim Leahy Announces Restoration of the Power of the Purse: Reforms for a Return to Congressionally Directed Spending in Fiscal Year 2022 Vermont Business Magazine Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) announced Monday his intent to restore one of Congress’ constitutional powers, the power to approve congressionally-directed spending items (earmarks), and to do so with enhanced transparency and accountability. The Senate Appropriations Committee will, on a bipartisan basis, accept requests for congressionally directed spending items ...
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