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.
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