The Senate Republican Conference adopted an amendment Thursday, pushed by Sen. Ben Sasse, to retain the Senate's ban on spending earmarks.
Congress enacted a ban on earmarks that expired in January at the beginning of the 116th Congress.
The Nebraska senator's amendment re-establishes the earmark ban for the 116th Congress, as well as for future congresses.
"This is an important fight, and I'm glad that my Republican colleagues agreed with my rules change to make the earmark ban permanent."
"Today, Republicans have taken an important step in restoring fiscal sanity by adopting a permanent earmark ban," said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in a statement.
The Senate earmark ban puts an obstacle in the path of any earmarks that might come out of the Democrat-controlled House.
Today is a good day for America when lawmakers in the Senate have agreed to tie their own hands and stand firm against returning earmarks, thanks to principled leadership by Senator Sasse.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/05/23/at-sasses-urging-senate-republicans-renew-earmark-ban/
Congress enacted a ban on earmarks that expired in January at the beginning of the 116th Congress.
The Nebraska senator's amendment re-establishes the earmark ban for the 116th Congress, as well as for future congresses.
"This is an important fight, and I'm glad that my Republican colleagues agreed with my rules change to make the earmark ban permanent."
"Today, Republicans have taken an important step in restoring fiscal sanity by adopting a permanent earmark ban," said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in a statement.
The Senate earmark ban puts an obstacle in the path of any earmarks that might come out of the Democrat-controlled House.
Today is a good day for America when lawmakers in the Senate have agreed to tie their own hands and stand firm against returning earmarks, thanks to principled leadership by Senator Sasse.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/05/23/at-sasses-urging-senate-republicans-renew-earmark-ban/
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