Transportation

Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves, who led other Republicans in requests, asked for nearly $955.7 million in earmarks. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Congress

Lawmakers happily embrace return of earmarks to highway bill

Lawmakers requested $14.9 billion in earmarks in the surface transportation bill, which is still being drafted

By Jessica Wehrman and Ryan Kelly
Posted May 14, 2021 at 7:00am