Democrats Push Trillion-Dollar Measure Loaded With ‘Earmarks’
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A 1,924-page “omnibus” bill to fund the government is headed for a Senate vote that will put lawmakers from both parties on the spot over the practice of earmarking money for projects.
The $1.2 trillion measure, unveiled by Democrats today, includes thousands of earmarks and comes about a month after Republicans adopted a non-binding moratorium on pushing for such projects. The Senate’s Democratic majority aims to overcome that objection with the help of Republicans such as Senators George Voinovich of Ohio and Bob Bennett of Utah who scoff at complaints over the projects.