House Republicans shelved a debate to restore earmarks Wednesday after fierce pushback from conservative groups who said it would be a betrayal of voters who elected Donald Trump, and a final appeal from House Speaker Paul D. Ryan.
But the issue isn’t going away. Mr. Ryan instead promised to study earmarks over the next few months, giving those who want to see a return of congressional control hope that they will soon find a way to regain authority.
Lawmakers said there appeared to be strong support for overturning the six-year-old ban, but Mr. Ryan was persuasive in at least putting it off, saying the country just had a “drain the swamp” election and undoing the ban behind closed doors would have gotten the GOP off on the wrong foot.
Excellent! Everyone needs to stay engaged and involved. I was afraid that too many people would think that since Trump won they could sit back and relax. The fight has just begun. Without constant pressure from we the people these lawmakers will go right back to pleasing their donors and special interests. Go Trump!
Seems like the emailng we all did yesterday worked!
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We’d better stay vigilant and keep tracking this issue, or the RINOs will find a way to sneak it in by some back door. Ryan seems to be trying to have it both ways, i.e., “we shouldn’t do it but let’s keep talking about it.” Bad sign.
Earmarks should not be allowed. If the item is necessary then present it on a stand alone bill. Let it pass or fail on it’s merits.
Which is why earmarks were often started in the first place.. cause the dunces in office KNEW the items they wanted funding would NOT pass on their own merits, so they back ended them onto another bill they knew had to be passed…
TOLD ya this OILY SNAKE and his fellow self-interested career politician establishment RINOS would be maneuvering to sink his fangs into Trump’s back at the first opportunity. “Earmarks” are how career politicians are able to out-maneuver Presidents and build all kinds of PORK into the budget at the behest of the lobbyists who fund their campaigns.
Ryan got more pushback than he anticipated, so he “postponed” this latest piece of treachery–hoping to slide it through when Trump is distracted with other things!
Despite having a “Republican” majority in both houses of Congress, Trump will STILL have to overcome the opposition and skullduggery of career pols in his OWN party to make any real, meaningful change to the water level in the swamp.
Looks like Eddie Munster is at it again. Is this guy still in Washington? I thought when the Munster’s series ended he was out of a job. I guess because they’re running in syndication he can still be seen wandering through the halls of Congress. This is exactly why the Republicans have lost credibility with the American people. Is this the best they could do in choosing a Speaker of the House for the upcoming term? What a bunch of crap.