- 11/18/10 11:07 AM ET
House Republicans in the 112th Congress approved a ban on earmarks Thursday morning.
As expected, the soon-to-be-be new majority party in the House extended the ban they adopted earlier this year.
Incoming freshman, TV reality star Rep-elect Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) offered the ban in closed-door session with the GOP conference of more than 240 members.
Speaker-designate Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) applauded his conference.
In a statement Boehner said "earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington. I applaud Rep.-elect Duffy for his leadership on this critical issue. He and the rest of his historic class of House freshmen are here because Washington Democrats refused to listen to the American people and stop the spending binge that threatens our children’s futures."
As expected, the soon-to-be-be new majority party in the House extended the ban they adopted earlier this year.
Incoming freshman, TV reality star Rep-elect Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) offered the ban in closed-door session with the GOP conference of more than 240 members.
Speaker-designate Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) applauded his conference.
In a statement Boehner said "earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington. I applaud Rep.-elect Duffy for his leadership on this critical issue. He and the rest of his historic class of House freshmen are here because Washington Democrats refused to listen to the American people and stop the spending binge that threatens our children’s futures."
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