House Democrats reportedly might resurrect a practice derisively known as "pork-barrel spending."
In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., the incoming chairwoman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, hinted earmarks — or "congressionally directed spending" — would be making a comeback in the Democratic-majority House, The Hill reported.
The Democratic caucus should "review procedures and work with the Senate to determine the most effective way to carry out our constitutional responsibilities through congressionally directed spending," she wrote, The Hill reported.
Republicans banned earmarks after they took back the majority in 2010, but now some GOP members want a reversal, The Hill reported.
According to The Hill, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and other GOP earmark defenders planned to introduce an amendment to lift the GOP conference-wide rule prohibiting lawmakers from directing spending for pet projects in their congressional districts.
House Republicans are slated to vote on proposed rules changes in a closed-door meeting Thursday.
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump suggested both parties ought to reinstate earmarks to make it easier to pass legislation.
"It depends on whether House Democrats, Senate Republicans, and the White House can come to an agreement," an unnamed House Democratic aide told The Hill. "If they can, it is very likely to happen, but it's hard to predict how such talks would go."
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