Thread: CAGW - Who in the House will let us see their earmarks?

Note - David Price refused, Tom Tancredo, Ted Poe, Duncan Hunter, Brian Bilbray said Yes


Citizens Against Government Waste - Asks House Members to Disclose Their Earmark Requests

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2007 Earmark Requests

House

On Friday, April 27, all representatives were required to submit their final requests for earmarks to the House Appropriations Committee. On behalf of the taxpayers who will pay for these projects, and in the name of transparency and accountability in government, CAGW is asking all members of Congress to make their requests available to the public.

Citizens Against Government Waste encourages taxpayers around the country to ask their representatives to publish their list of earmark requests. A list of who has and has not done so is published below:

Last update: 6/29/07

Abercrombie, Neil (D-HI, 1st)

Ackerman, Gary L. (D-NY, 5th)

Aderholt, Robert B. (R-AL, 4th) NO

Akin, W. Todd (R-MO, 2nd)

Alexander, Rodney M. (R-LA, 5th)

Allen, Thomas H. (D-ME, 1st)

Altmire, Jason (D-PA, 4th)

Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ, 1st) YES

Arcuri, Michael A. (D-NY, 24th)

Baca, Joe (D-CA, 43rd)

Bachmann, Michele (R-MN, 6th)

Bachus, Spencer (R-AL, 6th)

Baird, Brian (D-WA, 3rd)

Baker, Richard (R-LA, 6th)

Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI, 2nd) NO

Barrett, J. Gresham (R-SC, 3rd) NO

Barrow, John (D-GA, 12th) NO

Bartlett, Roscoe G. (R-MD, 6th) YES defense, nondefense

Barton, Joe (R-TX, 6th) NO

Bean, Melissa (D-IL, 8th)

Becerra, Xavier (D-CA, 31st)

Berkley, Shelley (D-NV, 1st)

Berman, Howard L. (D-CA, 28th)

Berry, Marion (D-AR, 1st)

Biggert, Judy (R-IL, 13th)

Bilbray, Brian P. (R-CA, 50th) YES

Bilirakis, Gus Michael (R-FL, 9th) YES .pdf list

Bishop, Rob (R-UT, 1st)

Bishop, Sanford D. Jr. (D-GA, 2nd) NO

Bishop, Timothy (D-NY, 1st)

Blackburn, Marsha W. (R-TN, 7th) NO

Blumenauer, Earl (D-OR, 3rd)

Blunt, Roy (R-MO, 7th) NO

Boehner, John A. (R-OH, 8th) Did not request earmarks

Bonner, Jo (R-AL, 1st)

Bono, Mary (R-CA, 45th)

Boozman, John (R-AR, 3rd)

Boren, David Daniel (D-OK, 2nd)

Boswell, Leonard L. (D-IA, 3rd)

Boucher, Rick (D-VA, 9th)

Boustany, Charles W. (R-LA, 7th)

Boyd, Allen (D-FL, 2nd)

Boyda, Nancy (D-KS, 2nd) YES

Brady, Kevin (R-TX, 8th) YES

Brady, Robert A. (D-PA, 1st) NO

Braley, Bruce (D-IA, 1st)

Brown, Corrine (D-FL, 3rd)

Brown, Henry (R-SC, 1st)

Brown-Waite, Ginny (R-FL, 5th) NO statement

Buchanan, Vern (R-FL, 13th)

Burgess, Michael C. (R-TX, 26th) YES

Burton, Dan (R-IN, 5th) NO

Butterfield, G. K. Jr. (D-NC, 1st) NO

Buyer, Steve (R-IN, 4th) NO

Calvert, Ken (R-CA, 44th)

Camp, Dave (R-MI, 4th)

Campbell, John (R-CA, 48th) YES

Cannon, Chris (R-UT, 3rd)

Cantor, Eric I. (R-VA, 7th)

Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV, 2nd) YES

Capps, Lois (D-CA, 23rd)

Capuano, Michael E. (D-MA, 8th)

Cardoza, Dennis (D-CA, 18th) NO

Carnahan, Russ (D-MO, 3rd)

Carney, Chris (D-PA, 10th)

Carson, Julia M. (D-IN, 7th) NO

Carter, John R. (R-TX, 31st)

Castle, Michael N. (R-DE, At Large) NO

Castor, Kathy (D-FL, 11th) YES .xls list

Chabot, Steve (R-OH, 1st)

Chandler, Ben (D-KY, 6th)

Clarke, Yvette D. (D-NY, 11th)

Clay, William Lacy (D-MO, 1st)

Cleaver, Emanuel (D-MO, 5th) YES

Clyburn, James E. (D-SC, 6th)

Coble, Howard (R-NC, 6th) NO

Cohen, Stephen I. (D-TN, 9th) NO

Cole, Tom (R-OK, 4th) NO

Conaway, K. Michael (R-TX, 11th)

Conyers, John Jr. (D-MI, 14th)

Cooper, Jim (D-TN, 5th) YES .doc

Costa, Jim (D-CA, 20th)

Costello, Jerry F. (D-IL, 12th)

Courtney, Joseph D. (D-CT, 2nd)

Cramer, Bud (D-AL, 5th)

Crenshaw, Ander (R-FL, 4th)

Crowley, Joseph (D-NY, 7th)

Cubin, Barbara (R-WY, At Large) YES

Cuellar, Henry (D-TX, 28th) NO

Culberson, John (R-TX, 7th) YES

Cummings, Elijah E. (D-MD, 7th)

Davis, Artur (D-AL, 7th)

Davis, Danny K. (D-IL, 7th)

Davis, David (R-TN, 1st) NO

Davis, Geoff (R-KY, 4th)

Davis, Jo Ann S. (R-VA, 1st)

Davis, Lincoln (D-TN, 4th) YES

Davis, Susan A. (D-CA, 53rd) YES

Davis, Tom (R-VA, 11th)

Deal, Nathan (R-GA, 10th)

DeFazio, Peter A. (D-OR, 4th)

DeGette, Diana (D-CO, 1st)

Delahunt, William D. (D-MA, 10th)

DeLauro, Rosa (D-CT, 3rd)

Dent, Charles W. (R-PA, 15th) YES

Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-FL, 21st)

Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-FL, 25th)

Dicks, Norman D. (D-WA, 6th)

Dingell, John D. (D-MI, 15th)

Doggett, Lloyd (D-TX, 25th)

Donnelly, Joe (D-IN, 2nd) NO

Doolittle, John T. (R-CA, 4th)

Doyle, Mike (D-PA, 14th)

Drake, Thelma (R-VA, 2nd)

Dreier, David (R-CA, 26th)

Duncan, John J. Jr. (R-TN, 2nd) NO

Edwards, Chet (D-TX, 17th)

Ehlers, Vernon J. (R-MI, 3rd)

Ellison, Keith (DFL-MN, 5th)

Ellsworth, Brad (D-IN, 8th) NO

Emanuel, Rahm (D-IL, 5th) YES

Emerson, Jo Ann (R-MO, 8th)

Engel, Eliot L. (D-NY, 17th) NO

English, Phil (R-PA, 3rd)

Eshoo, Anna G. (D-CA, 14th)

Etheridge, Bob (D-NC, 2nd) NO

Everett, Terry (R-AL, 2nd)

Fallin, Mary (R-OK, 5th)

Farr, Sam (D-CA, 17th)

Fattah, Chaka (D-PA, 2nd) NO

Feeney, Tom C. III (R-FL, 24th) YES

Ferguson, Mike (R-NJ, 7th)

Filner, Bob (D-CA, 51st)

Flake, Jeff (R-AZ, 6th) Did not request earmarks

Forbes, J. Randy (R-VA, 4th) NO

Fortenberry, Jeff (R-NE, 1st)

Fortuño, Luis (R-PR) NO

Fossella, Vito J. (R-NY, 13th) Did not request earmarks

Foxx, Virginia (R-NC, 5th) NO

Frank, Barney (D-MA, 4th)

Franks, Trent (R-AZ, 2nd)

Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R-NJ, 11th)

Gallegly, Elton (R-CA, 24th)

Garrett, Scott (R-NJ, 5th)

Gerlach, Jim (R-PA, 6th)

Giffords, Gabrielle (D-AZ, 8th)

Gilchrest, Wayne T. (R-MD, 1st)

Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D-NY, 20th) YES

Gillmor, Paul E. (R-OH, 5th)

Gingrey, Phil (R-GA, 11th)

Gohmert, Louie (R-TX, 1st) YES

Gonzalez, Charles A. (D-TX, 20th)

Goode, Virgil H. Jr. (R-VA, 5th)

Goodlatte, Robert W. "Bob" (R-VA, 6th)

Gordon, Bart (D-TN, 6th) NO

Granger, Kay (R-TX, 12th)

Graves, Sam (R-MO, 6th)

Green, Al (D-TX, 9th)

Green, Gene (D-TX, 29th) YES

Grijalva, Raul M. (D-AZ, 7th)

Gutierrez, Luis V. (D-IL, 4th) NO

Hall, John (D-NY, 19th) NO

Hall, Ralph M. (R-TX, 4th)

Hare, Phillip G. (D-IL, 17th)

Harman, Jane (D-CA, 36th)

Hastert, J. Dennis (R-IL, 14th)

Hastings, Alcee L. (D-FL, 23rd)

Hastings, Doc (R-WA, 4th)

Hayes, Robin (R-NC, 8th) NO

Heller, Dean (R-NV, 2nd)

Hensarling, Jeb (R-TX, 5th) Did not request earmarks

Herger, Wally (R-CA, 2nd) YES

Herseth, Stephanie (D-SD, At Large)

Higgins, Brian M. (D-NY, 27th) NO

Hill, Baron P. (D-IN, 9th) NO

Hinchey, Maurice D. (D-NY, 22nd) NO

Hinojosa, Rubén (D-TX, 15th)

Hirono, Mazie K. (D-HI, 2nd)

Hobson, David L. (R-OH, 7th)

Hodes, Paul W. (D-NH, 2nd) NO

Hoekstra, Peter (R-MI, 2nd)

Holden, Tim ( D-PA, 17th)

Holt, Rush (D-NJ, 12th)

Honda, Michael M. (D-CA, 15th)

Hooley, Darlene (D-OR, 5th)

Hoyer, Steny H. (D-MD, 5th)

Hulshof, Kenny (R-MO, 9th) NO

Hunter, Duncan L. (R-CA, 52nd) YES

Inglis, Robert D. "Bob" (R-SC, 4th) YES

Inslee, Jay (D-WA, 1st) NO

Israel, Steve (D-NY, 2nd)

Issa, Darrell (R-CA, 49th) YES

Jackson, Jesse Jr. (D-IL, 2nd)

Jackson-Lee, Sheila (D-TX, 18th)

Jefferson, William J. (D-LA, 2nd) NO

Jindal, Bobby (R-LA, 1st)

Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D-TX, 30th)

Johnson, Henry C. (D-GA, 4th) NO

Johnson, Sam (R-TX, 3rd) YES

Johnson, Timothy V. (R-IL, 15th)

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs (D-OH, 11th) NO

Jones, Walter B. (R-NC, 3rd) NO

Jordan, James D. (R-OH, 4th)

Kagen, Steven L. (R-WI, 8th) NO

Kanjorski, Paul E. (D-PA, 11th)

Kaptur, Marcy (D-OH, 9th)

Keller, Ric (R-FL, 8th)

Kennedy, Patrick (D-RI, 1st)

Kildee, Dale E. (D-MI, 5th)

Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks (D-MI, 13th)

Kind, Ron (D-WI, 3rd) NO

King, Peter T. (R-NY, 3rd)

King, Steve (R-IA, 5th)

Kingston, Jack (R-GA, 1st)

Kirk, Mark Steven (R-IL, 10th)

Klein, Ron (D-FL, 22nd)

Kline, John P. (R-MN, 2nd)

Knollenberg, Joe (R-MI, 9th)

Kucinich, Dennis J. (D-OH, 10th)

Kuhl, John R. Jr. (R-NY, 29th)

LaHood, Ray (R-IL, 18th)

Lamborn, Douglas L. (R-CO, 5th)

Lampson, Nicholas V. (D-TX, 22nd)

Langevin, Jim (D-RI, 2nd)

Lantos, Tom (D-CA, 12th)

Larsen, Rick (D-WA, 2nd)

Larson, John B. (D-CT, 1st)

Latham, Tom (R-IA, 4th)

LaTourette, Steven C. (R-OH, 14th)

Lee, Barbara (D-CA, 9th)

Levin, Sander M. (D-MI, 12th) YES

Lewis, Jerry (R-CA, 41st)

Lewis, John (D-GA, 5th)

Lewis, Ron (R-KY, 2nd)

Linder, John (R-GA, 7th)

Lipinski, Daniel (D-IL, 3rd)

LoBiondo, Frank A. (R-NJ, 2nd)

Loebsack, Dave (D-IA, 2nd)

Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA, 16th)

Lowey, Nita M. (D-NY, 18th)

Lucas, Frank D. (R-OK, 3rd)

Lungren, Daniel E. (R-CA, 3rd) YES

Lynch, Stephen F. (D-MA, 9th)

Mack, Connie IV (R-FL, 14th)

Mahoney, Tim (D-FL, 16th)

Maloney, Carolyn B. (D-NY, 14th)

Manzullo, Donald (R-IL, 16th) NO

Marchant, Kenny E. (R-TX, 24th) YES

Markey, Edward J. (D-MA, 7th)

Marshall, Jim (D-GA, 3rd)

Matheson, Jim (D-UT, 2nd)

Matsui, Doris O. (D-CA, 5th)

McCarthy, Carolyn (D-NY, 4th)

McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA, 22nd) YES

McCaul, Michael (R-TX, 10th) YES

McCollum, Betty (DFL-MN, 4th)

McCotter, Thaddeus (R-MI, 11th) YES

McCrery, Jim (R-LA, 4th) NO

McDermott, Jim (D-WA, 7th)

McGovern, James P. (D-MA, 3rd)

McHenry, Patrick (R-NC, 10th) NO

McHugh, John M. (R-NY, 23rd)

McIntyre, Mike (D-NC, 7th) NO

McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" (R-CA, 25th)

McMorris, Cathy (R-WA, 5th)

McNerney, Gerald (D-CA, 11th)

McNulty, Michael R. (D-NY, 21st)

Meehan, Martin T. (D-MA, 5th)

Meek, Kendrick B. (D-FL, 17th)

Meeks, Gregory W. (D-NY, 6th)

Melancon, Charles J. (D-LA, 3rd)

Mica, John L. (R-FL, 7th)

Michaud, Mike (D-ME, 2nd)

Millender-McDonald, Juanita (D-CA, 37th)

Miller, Brad (D-NC, 13th) NO

Miller, Candice S. (R-MI, 10th)

Miller, Gary G. (R-CA, 42nd)

Miller, George (D-CA, 7th)

Miller, Jeff (R-FL, 1st)

Mitchell, Harry E. (D-AZ, 5th)

Mollohan, Alan B. (D-WV, 1st)

Moore, Dennis (D-KS, 3rd) YES

Moore, Gwendolynne S. (D-WI, 4th) NO

Moran, James P. (D-VA, 8th) NO

Moran, Jerry (R-KS, 1st)

Murphy, Christopher S. (D-CT, 5th)

Murphy, Patrick J. (D-PA, 8th)

Murphy, Timothy F. (R-PA, 18th)

Murtha, John P. (D-PA, 12th)

Musgrave, Marilyn N. (R-CO, 4th) YES

Myrick, Sue (R-NC, 9th) NO

Nadler, Jerrold (D-NY, 8th)

Napolitano, Grace Flores (D-CA, 38th)

Neal, Richard E. (D-MA, 2nd)

Neugebauer, Robert R. "Randy" (R-TX, 19th) YES

Nunes, Devin (R-CA, 21st) YES

Oberstar, James L. (DFL-MN, 8th)

Obey, David (D-WI, 7th) NO

Olver, John W. (D-MA, 1st)

Ortiz, Solomon P. (D-TX, 27th)

Pallone, Frank Jr. (D-NJ, 6th)

Pascrell, William J. Jr. (D-NJ, 8th)

Pastor, Ed (D-AZ, 4th) NO

Paul, Ron (R-TX, 14th) YES

Payne, Donald M. (D-NJ, 10th)

Pearce, Steve (R-NM, 2nd)

Pelosi, Nancy (D-CA, 8th)

Pence, Mike (R-IN, 6th) YES

Perlmutter, Edwin G. (D-CO, 7th)

Peterson, Collin C. (DFL-MN, 7th)

Peterson, John E. (R-PA, 5th) NO

Petri, Thomas E. (R-WI, 6th) NO

Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" Jr. (R-MS, 3rd)

Pitts, Joseph R. (R-PA, 16th) YES

Platts, Todd (R-PA, 19th) YES

Poe, Ted (R-TX, 2nd) YES

Pomeroy, Earl (D-ND, At Large)

Porter, Jon Christopher Sr. (R-NV, 3rd)

Price, David E. (D-NC, 4th) NO

Price, Thomas E. (R-GA, 6th) YES

Pryce, Deborah (R-OH, 15th)

Putnam, Adam (R-FL, 12th) YES .doc list

Radanovich, George (R-CA, 19th) NO

Rahall, Nick (D-WV, 3rd)

Ramstad, Jim (R-MN, 3rd)

Rangel, Charles B. (D-NY, 15th) NO

Regula, Ralph (R-OH, 16th)

Rehberg, Dennis (R-MT, At Large) NO

Reichert, David (R-WA, 8th)

Renzi, Rick (R-AZ, 1st) NO

Reyes, Silvestre (D-TX, 16th)

Reynolds, Thomas M. (R-NY, 26th) YES

Rodriguez, Ciro D. (D-TX, 23rd)

Rogers, Harold (R-KY, 5th)

Rogers, Mike (R-MI, 8th) YES

Rogers, Mike D. (R-AL, 3rd)

Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA, 46th)

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-FL, 18th)

Roskam, Peter J. (R-IL, 6th)

Ross, Mike (D-AR, 4th) NO

Rothman, Steven R. (D-NJ, 9th)

Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D-CA, 34th)

Royce, Ed (R-CA, 40th) YES

Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (D-MD, 2nd)

Rush, Bobby L. (D-IL, 1st)

Ryan, Paul (R-WI, 1st) YES .doc

Ryan, Timothy J. (D-OH, 17th) NO

Salazar, John T. (D-CO, 3rd)

Sali, William T. (R-ID, 1st)

Sanchez, Loretta (D-CA, 47th)

Sarbanes, John (D-MD, 3rd)

Saxton, Jim (R-NJ, 3rd)

Schakowsky, Janice D. (D-IL, 9th)

Schiff, Adam (D-CA, 29th)

Schmidt, Jean (R-OH, 2nd)

Schwartz, Allyson Y. (D-PA, 13th)

Scott, David (D-GA, 13th)

Scott, Robert C. (D-VA, 3rd)

Sensenbrenner, Jim Jr. (R-WI, 5th)

Serrano, José (D-NY, 16th)

Sessions, Pete (R-TX, 32nd) YES

Sestak, Joseph A. (D-PA, 7th)

Shadegg, John (R-AZ, 3rd) Did not request earmarks

Shays, Christopher (R-CT, 4th) YES

Shea-Porter, Carol (D-NH, 1st)

Sherman, Brad (D-CA, 27th)

Shimkus, John M. (R-IL, 19th)

Shuler, Heath (D-NC, 11th) NO

Shuster, Bill (R-PA, 9th)

Simpson, Mike (R-ID, 2nd)

Sires, Albio (D-NJ, 13th)

Skelton, Ike (D-MO, 4th) NO

Slaughter, Louise M. (D-NY, 28th)

Smith, Adam (D-WA, 9th)

Smith, Adrian (R-NE, 3rd)

Smith, Christopher H. (R-NJ, 4th) NO

Smith, Lamar (R-TX, 21st) NO

Snyder, Vic (D-AR, 2nd)

Solis, Hilda L. (D-CA, 32nd)

Souder, Mark (R-IN, 3rd) YES

Space, Zachary T. (D-OH, 18th)

Spratt, John M. Jr. (D-SC, 5th)

Stark, Pete (D-CA, 13th)

Stearns, Cliff (R-FL, 6th) YES

Stupak, Bart (D-MI, 1st)

Sullivan, John (R-OK, 1st)

Sutton, Betty (D-OH, 13th)

Sanchez, Linda (D-CA, 39th)

Tancredo, Tom (R-CO, 6th) YES

Tanner, John (D-TN, 8th) NO

Tauscher, Ellen O. (D-CA, 10th)

Taylor, Gene (D-MS, 4th) NO

Terry, Lee (R-NE, 2nd) Did not request earmarks

Thompson, Bennie G. (D-MS, 2nd) NO

Thompson, Mike (D-CA, 1st)

Thornberry, Mac (R-TX, 13th) YES

Tiahrt, Todd (R-KS, 4th)

Tiberi, Patrick J. (R-OH, 12th)

Tierney, John F. (D-MA, 6th)

Towns, Edolphus (D-NY, 10th) NO

Turner, Michael (R-OH, 3rd)

Udall, Mark (D-CO, 2nd)

Udall, Tom (D-NM, 3rd)

Upton, Fred (R-MI, 6th) NO

Van Hollen, Chris Jr. (D-MD, 8th)

Velázquez, Nydia M. (D-NY, 12th)

Visclosky, Peter J. (D-IN, 1st)

Walberg, Tim (R-MI, 7th) YES

Walden, Greg (R-OR, 2nd)

Walsh, James T. (R-NY, 25th)

Walz, Timothy J. (DFL-MN, 1st)

Wamp, Zach (R-TN, 3rd)

Schultz, Debbie Wasserman (D-FL, 20th)

Waters, Maxine (D-CA, 35th)

Watson, Diane E. (D-CA, 33rd) NO

Watt, Melvin L. (D-NC, 12th) NO

Waxman, Henry A. (D-CA, 30th)

Weiner, Anthony D. (D-NY, 9th)

Welch, Peter (D-VT, At Large)

Weldon, Dave (R-FL, 15th)

Weller, Jerry (R-IL, 11th)

Westmoreland, Lynn A. (R-GA, 8th)

Wexler, Robert (D-FL, 19th)

Whitfield, Ed (R-KY, 1st) NO

Wicker, Roger F. (R-MS, 1st)

Wilson, Charles A. (D-OH, 6th) NO

Wilson, Heather (R-NM, 1st)

Wilson, Joe (R-SC, 2nd) YES

Wolf, Frank R. (R-VA, 10th)

Woolsey, Lynn C. (D-CA, 6th)

Wu, David (D-OR, 1st)

Wynn, Albert R. (D-MD, 4th)

Yarmuth, John (D-KY, 3rd)

Young, C.W. Bill (R-FL, 10th) NO

Young, Don (R-AK, At Large) NO

What do those who say "NO" have to hide???

For those who don't know what earmarking is...........

Earmarking is used for projects and spending directives large and small. The vast majority of earmarks are not controversial. However, some become controversial for their cost or the perceived frivolous nature of the project.

In order to avoid the controversy of earmarking, many congressmen have begun using a process called phonemarking. A phonemark is a phone call that a member of congress places to a governmental agency advocating that governmental funds be used in a certain way. In this way the congress member avoids having his or her name attached to an earmark.

For example, in 2005, $223 million was earmarked by Senate Committee on Appropriations chair Ted Stevens (R-AK), to construct a bridge nicknamed the Bridge to Nowhere, to connect an Alaskan town of 8,900 to an island of 50 inhabitants (saving a short ferry ride). In the ensuing uproar the earmark was removed, but the Alaska government apparently still has the authority to spend the funds on the bridge if it so chooses. Also in 2005, Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) earmarked $574 million for the state of Hawaii.

Total earmarks for 2005: 15,000, costing $47 billion. The House Appropriations Committee receives about 35,000 individual spending requests per year.

On January 5, 2007, the House of Representatives passed a rule requiring congressmen to attach their names to their earmarks and certify that they have no financial interest in the provisions. On January 16 the Senate passed a similar measure.

On January 23, 2007, President George W. Bush, during his 2007 State of the Union address, declared his desire to remove the earmarking of federal spending in future budgets and urged congress to introduce a House Vote through a redesigned Line-item veto.

On March 16, 2007, the New York Times reported that earmarks were still present under the new congressional leadership, but due to arcane definitional rules of the House were no longer known as "earmarks".

On June 19, 2007, CNN.com reported that there were 32,000 earmark requests pending in the House.

On June 14, 2007, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said: "If I just might direct the record to another place. Why don’t we just leave this room today forgetting the word 'earmark'? This is legislatively directed spending, as opposed to executive spending." [1]

Here is a quick letter that can be copied and pasted. We should do this.

Dear Rep. XXXXXX:

I am a registered voter and live in XXXXXX , XXXXXXXXX. I would like to join my voice with others who are requesting that all members of the House of Representatives provide a list of their requests for earmarks to the House Appropriations Committee.

Transparency demands that these requests be made in the sunshine and it is a discredit to our state and it’s citizens to fail to do so.

Please let me hear from you in this regard.

Very truly yours,


XXXXX XXXXXXXX