Community College Daily reports: The deadline to submit requests differs from office to office but is generally sometime between March 3 and March 17. The deadline for a specific office can be found on the senator’s official Senate website (the URL will contain senate.gov). Not all senators will be accepting CDS requests, and submitting a… Continue reading News: Senate Offices Now Accepting Applications for Earmarks
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News: Earmark Example: Emergency Center Upgrades
Rhode Island NBC Affiliate WJAR reports on an earmark to upgrade the state’s emergency management center: CRANSTON. R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island’s Emergency Management Agency is receiving more than $1 million in state and federal funds to improve the state’s emergency management headquarters. Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed presented the agency with a check for $525,000… Continue reading News: Earmark Example: Emergency Center Upgrades
News: Senate Earmark Split May Not Be 50-50
Roll Call reports: Senate Appropriations Chairman Patrick J. Leahy may no longer be planning to set aside half of earmarked funds for Republicans, a commitment he made months ago that his Republican counterpart expected as part of the upcoming appropriations process. “We just want to start having the bills and we’ll work it all out,” Leahy said… Continue reading News: Senate Earmark Split May Not Be 50-50
Analysis: Internal Deadlines vs. Committee Deadlines
As this local news story demonstrates, personal offices will set an internal deadline, often far in advance of the House Appropriations Committee’s deadline or the Senate Appropriations Committee’s deadline. This gives them time to weigh the relative merits of each project and come up with their final list, which they will submit to the Committee.… Continue reading Analysis: Internal Deadlines vs. Committee Deadlines
Subscribers: Navigating the Difference Between Senate and House Earmark Accounts
Roll Call has a breakdown of the differences between federal agencies and accounts that can be earmarked in the House and Senate bills: Agriculture: Unlike the House, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s salaries and expenses and Natural Resources Conservation Service accounts, including watershed protection and flood prevention programs, would be open for earmarking in… Continue reading Subscribers: Navigating the Difference Between Senate and House Earmark Accounts
News: Senate Committee Announces Deadlines
The Senate Appropriations Committee posted their deadlines and guidelines for submission on May 12, 2021: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies June 17, 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies June 18, 2021 Defense (not accepting earmark requests) July 9, 2021(not acceptingearmarkrequests) Energy and Water Development June 16, 2021(earliest datefor earmarkrequests) Financial… Continue reading News: Senate Committee Announces Deadlines
Analysis: Here Are the Senators Who Are Accepting Earmarks
At this time, it appears that all 48 Senate Democrats and 2 Independents (who caucus with Democrats) are accepting earmark applications. Politico reported on 6 Republicans who have confirmed that they will be submitting earmark requests, and 12 Republicans who have not made a final decision or have not commented. Senator State Position Roy Blunt… Continue reading Analysis: Here Are the Senators Who Are Accepting Earmarks
News: Senate Announces Process for Earmarks
Senator Leahy (D-VT) announced on Monday, April 26, 2021: “Today I’m announcing that the Senate Appropriations Committee will again accept requests for congressionally directed spending items on a bipartisan basis, requests of both the Republican leadership and Democratic leadership and will do so in a manner that promotes accountability and transparency,” Leahy said from the… Continue reading News: Senate Announces Process for Earmarks
Analysis: Here are the 15 Republican Senators Who Have Pledged No Earmarks
Fifteen Senate Republicans have pledged not to submit earmark requests. Subscribers learn what to do when that is the case. Senator State Mike Lee UT John Cornyn TX Ben Sasse NE Mitt Romney UT Pat Toomey PA Cynthia Lummis WY Mike Braun IN Josh Hawley MO Steve Daines MT Rick Scott FL Joni Ernst IA… Continue reading Analysis: Here are the 15 Republican Senators Who Have Pledged No Earmarks
News: $15 billion Set Aside for Earmarks
Bloomberg News reports: Senate Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, has been leading discussions to return earmarks in the fiscal 2022 appropriations bills. They are expected to total around $15 billion, about 1% of the $1.5 trillion in spending for the year for both the House and Senate. Leahy has said he is willing… Continue reading News: $15 billion Set Aside for Earmarks