US Senate — and 8 Republicans — vote against earmark ban

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  November 30th at 02:46 PM  | 

Club for Growth’s reaction. The Hill: Eight GOP senators voted to preserve earmark spending, including Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine), James Inhofe (Okla.), Dick Lugar (Ind.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Richard Shelby (Ala.). Retiring Sen. George Voinovich (Ohio) and defeated Sen. Bob Bennett (Utah) also voted against it. Politico: Thirty-nine senators voted Tuesday in support of a three-year moratorium on appropriations earmarks, the strongest | Read More »

Interesting articles.

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  November 17th at 12:13 PM  | 

Some articles you might find interesting: Kaw and Border:  (Larry) “Winn, Lose, or Make Excuses.” Harry Reid re-elected as Senate Majority Leader. Quinnipiac: President’s approval rating at 44%. Boston Herald:  Massachusetts government is aggressively enforcing fines against citizens who can’t afford the mandated health insurance. Politico: Jim DeMint wins earmark ban vote among Senate Republicans. Club for Growth: Roy Blunt votes “No” on earmark ban. Patricia Ruffini: The natural | Read More »