Article: SEN. NELSON: APPROPRIATIONS BILL TAKES AIM AT AGENCY 'SKIMMING'

Article: Point of order; Republicans try to smear Senator Nelson
Miami Times;  August 2, 2005 ;     539 words ......Committee is attempting to smear U.S. Senator Nelson (a Democrat) because he appeared with...The Republican group contends that Senator Nelson must be a 'liberal' and question whether...attempting to infer that therefore Senator Nelson is soft on sexual predators. This is...

Article: REFORMING CONGRESS & EARMARK PROCESS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 17, 2008 ;     588 words ......calling for a universal moratorium on congressional earmarks. Although I believe that congressional earmarks are an effective tool, I support...for a one-year moratorium on all congressional earmarks because I believe that the number...

Article: Nebraska Senator Nelson Takes Tough Stand on Immigration
NPR Morning Edition;  April 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Morning Edition (NPR) 04-24-2006 Nebraska Senator Nelson Takes Tough Stand on Immigration Host...Unidentified Man: Welcome to the precinct. Senator NELSON: Yes. Good to be here. WELNA: Senator...what to do about illegal immigration. Senator NELSON: What we need to have is border ...

Article: VT. DEMOCRATIC PARTY: RAINVILLE OPPOSES EARMARKS UNLESS SHE REQUESTED THEM
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 27, 2006 ;     226 words ......Rainville recently came out against Congressional earmarks. "We can't continue on the way...hundred of millions of dollars of congressional earmarks, some of which were specifically...rainville_as_guard_chief_served_well_by_congressional_earmarks/ Now that she?s gotten her earmarks...

Article: Rep. Flake Introduces Resolution Strengthening Point of Order Against Consideration of Legislation Containing Congressional Earmarks
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 4, 2007 ;     292 words ......consideration of legislation that contains congressional earmarks." The resolution, introduced on...consideration of legislation that contains congressional earmarks.Resolved, That clause 9 of rule...included in the applicable list of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or ...

Article: Bienen says earmarks help higher education
University Wire;  February 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Bush came out strongly against congressional earmarks and vowed to cut their number in...their government is undermined by congressional earmarks, special interest projects that...criticism from President Bush about Congressional earmarks," Layton wrote. "The President...

Article: SEEKING 'STRAIGHT TALK' FROM GOV. PAWLENTY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 12, 2008 ;     315 words ......misleading position on Congressional earmarks. The Governor has stated...seeking $165,000,000 in Congressional earmarks. "Either Governor Pawlenty...seeking $165,000,000 in Congressional earmarks from my office, or he...

Article: Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Calls on Senator Nelson to Clarify Position on Anti-Worker Card Check Bill
U.S. Newswire;  March 13, 2009 ;     340 words ......Democratic Workplace (CDW) today called on Senator Nelson to remove any uncertainty surrounding...ability to create much-needed new jobs. "Senator Nelson can't have it both ways by voting for...Coalition for a Democratic Workplace. While Senator Nelson has publicly stated his ...

Article: Rep. Sali Introduces Resolution Concerning Congressional Earmarks
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ......order against the consideration of congressional earmarks." The resolution, introduced on...order against the consideration of congressional earmarks, and for other purposes.Resolved...as follows:`(b)(1) Any list of congressional earmarks required by paragraph (a) or paragraph...

Article: SEN. MCCASKILL REQUESTS INFORMATION ON DEFENSE EARMARKS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 24, 2009 ;     391 words ......awarded as a result of Congressional earmarks. The letter initiated...whether contracts for Congressional earmarks have been awarded...award of contracts for Congressional earmarks. For each item listed...

Article: Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Calls on Senator Nelson to Clarify Position on Anti-Worker Card Check Bill.
Politics & Government Week;  April 2, 2009 ;     338 words ......Democratic Workplace (CDW) today called on Senator Nelson to remove any uncertainty surrounding...ability to create much-needed new jobs. Senator Nelson can't have it both ways by voting for...Coalition for a Democratic Workplace. While Senator Nelson has publicly stated his ...

Article: REP. OBERSTAR PRAISES VOTE ON APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION EARMARKS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 21, 2006 ;     404 words ......allocations from being reduced by Congressional earmarks. The ARC directs economic development...contained language that requirs any Congressional earmarks to be deducted from a beneficiary...would have allowed states receiving Congressional earmarks to get the earmarked funds at ...

Article: Secret lists seed growth of fed spending.(News)
The Boston Herald;  April 18, 2005 ;     179 words ......MIGA WASHINGTON - Like baseball and cherry blossoms, congressional earmarks seem to magically appear every spring. Earmarks are...industry of appropriations lobbyists has grown around congressional earmarks in recent years, generating tens of millions of dollars...

Article: SEN. CORKER SUPPORTS ONE-YEAR TIME OUT ON EARMARKS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 12, 2008 ;     291 words ......for an amendment to implement a one-year suspension on congressional earmarks. Corker is an original cosponsor of a bipartisan amendment...would effectively force a one-year moratorium on all congressional earmarks during the fiscal year 2009 appropriations cycle. "The...