Republicans Vote to Continue Spending Earmarks Next Year
- GOP decisions effectively keeps alive member projects in 2023
- Ban was in place until Democrats recently revived earmarks
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House Republicans voted to keep earmarks for annual spending bills when they take control of the House next year, marking a significant victory for appropriators and swing-district members and a defeat for conservatives intent on reining in spending on pet projects for lawmakers.
The 158-52 closed-door vote by the GOP conference, confirmed by two people familiar with the vote, means that Republican leaders can bring spending bills to the floor next year that contain lawmaker-directed community project funding.