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Earmark Reform Deal Still Elusive

By Tory Newmyer and Susan Davis
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 13, 2006, Midnight

A deal on earmark reform continues to elude House Republican leaders as Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) indicated Tuesday that the latest draft proposal still fails to meet the requirements necessary for members of his powerful spending panel to sign off on the rules changes.

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