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Istook Sent Earmarks to Six Abramoff Clients

June 02, 2008 | Press Releases | Earmarks & Appropriations

A chief of staff for a former House Appropriations Committee Chairman pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to conspiring to defraud... Read More

DeMint Earmark Moratorium Amendment Fails

March 12, 2008 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations

So it finally happened at 10:30 tonight. The DeMint earmark moratorium amendment to the budget resolution came to a vote. When faced... Read More

More on Earmark Transparency

March 11, 2008 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations

We’re still waiting to see what Speaker Pelosi does; word has been that it will be today. Over in the Senate, it keeps getting more... Read More

TCS Requests Ethics Investigation of Coconut Road Earmark

September 26, 2007 | Letters & Testimony | Earmarks & Appropriations

The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Chairwoman The Honorable Doc Hastings, Ranking Member House Committee on Standards of Official... Read More

Senate Passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

June 30, 2005 | Statements | Energy , Transportation & Infrastructure

The following is a written statement from Steve Ellis, Vice President for Programs at Taxpayers for Common Sense on the Senate passage of... Read More

TCS Statement on Efforts to Add Energy Amendments to Internet Tax Non-discrimination Act of 2003

April 28, 2004 | Statements | Budget & Tax , Energy

The following is a written statement by Jill Lancelot, President of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a national budget watchdog on efforts to... Read More

Analysis Finds House Energy Bill Fueled By Pork

April 10, 2003 | Press Releases | Energy

Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today passed a new energy bill loaded with billions of special interest provisions and... Read More

Billions for Big Business in House Energy Plan

July 30, 2001 | Press Releases | Energy

Billions for Big Business in House Energy Plan Washington, D.C. - An energy bill about to be... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More