In an attempt to one-up Democrats, who have sworn off earmarks to private firms but retain the right to deliver the goods to universities and other non-profit institutions, House Republicans this morning voted to eschew earmarks of all kinds, at least until after the November elections. Here's the story in Roll Call.
March 12 update: Interesting story in today's Post featuring a "good" earmark directed by Congressman Steven LaTourette to Cleveland businessman Benson Lee.
March 15 update: It turns out, as R. Jeffrey Smith reports in today's Post, that the recent efforts to rein in earmarking are likely to have almost no effect whatever. Pass the bacon!
April 20 update: Today's issue of The Hill reports on the attempts of several lawmakers (including Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH) to impose real controls over earmarks. Their colleagues have thus far been unimpressed.
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