Obey to Hold Earmarks Until Conference

• By Steven T. Dennis
• Roll Call Staff
• May 23, 2007, Midnight

House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) said Tuesday he would not include earmarks in appropriations bills until they reach conference, angering some of his Republican counterparts and prompting accusations that Democrats were going against their pledge to reform and bring transparency to the earmarking process.