Billions, and more, for lawmakers’ projects in spending bill
2 years, 8 months ago

Billions, and more, for lawmakers’ projects in spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill President Joe Biden signed recently. The measure provided $5.1 billion for Democrats, $3.4 billion for Republicans and $600 million for projects The AP’s figures include spending that the documents showed was also requested by Biden, which enhanced its chances. Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., voted against both portions of the legislation yet won projects worth $45 million, among the House’s highest figures. “No, that’s not what our job is.” Five GOP senators who opposed the bill received projects worth $386 million, the Taxpayers group’s figures show: John Boozman of Arkansas, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Mike Rounds of South Dakota. Rather than being punished by Democratic leaders for upending what was the party’s top legislative goal, the spending bill Biden signed had 86 West Virginia projects Manchin requested worth $164 million.

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Billions, and growing, for lawmakers’ projects in big bill
2 years, 8 months ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years ago

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LA Times  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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