Archive: February 2008
House GOP Leaders Vow to Continue Fight for Earmark Reform
February 03, 2008Disappointed at the decision by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to reject a Republican proposal for an immediate moratorium on all earmarks, House GOP leaders today vowed they will u Read More
Reality Check: Democrats' Rhetoric Distorts Truth on GOP Tax Relief
February 04, 2008Democratic leaders in Congress are planning to impose the largest tax increase in American history on middle class families and are distorting the truth again in an attempt to avoid the political fallout. The budget House Democrats will outline this year – like their budget last year – will likely propose a massive $3.5 trillion tax increase. Read More
Pressure Builds on Dems After Speaker Declines GOP Earmark Challenge
February 04, 2008The heat is on House Democrats after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democratic leaders rejected a Republican proposal for an immediate moratorium on all earmarks while a bipartisan select committee identifies ways to pe Read More
After Dems Reject GOP Earmark Reform Challenge, Murtha Begins Defense of Notorious Hometown Pork Project
February 05, 2008What should happen to a facility that, according to a 2005 U.S. Read More
Green Pork Update: Beard's "Waste of Taxpayer Dollars" Now Under Examination by Government Auditors
February 05, 2008Last year, Daniel Beard – Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) hand-picked appointee as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House – cut an $89,000 check out of the taxpayers’ checkbook to buy “carbon credits” from the Chicago Climate Exchange. It’s a practice that has been compared to the old notion of the notion from the Middle Ages of buying “indulgences,” and for good reason – it accomplishes n Read More
GOP Proposal Will Shut Down Earmark Slush Fund in Higher Ed Bill
February 06, 2008The House today is considering the College Opportunity and Affordability Act (H.R. 4137), legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA), including part of the law known as the Fund for Improving Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE). Many reform advocates argue FIPSE has become nothing more than a taxpayer-funded slush fund for higher education earmarks. Read More
House GOP Set to Force Vote Today on Earmark Moratorium
February 06, 2008Scores of House Democrats pledged in 2006 to fundamentally reform the congressional earmark process. Today, they will have a chance to back up their rhetoric with their voting cards. House Republicans announced yesterday they would force a vote to take steps toward an immediate earmark moratorium and the c Read More
Links for February 7, 2008
February 07, 2008Tornadoes leave big losses in 5 states (LA Times) Read More
Podcast Update
February 07, 2008Audio from today's Republican Leadership stakeout can now be found on the House Republican Leader Podcast. Read More