Scope of Earmark Reform Expanding
Roll Call Staff
The scope of still-unwritten earmark reform legislation in the House appears to be widening, with members of the Appropriations Committee and a top Republican leader endorsing the idea of increased transparency on tax and authorization bills, rather than just on spending measures.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article










