Senate GOP votes to keep earmark ban By Susan Ferrechio January 10, 2017 7:06 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Senate Republicans on Tuesday voted to keep the earmark ban in place for the 115th Congress. According to Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., everyone supported the decision, which was voted on in a closed-door GOP meeting. TagsBill CassidyCongressEarmarksLawMinusextraSusan Ferrechio Related Content White House Trump says oil will flow ‘with or without’ Iran’s help, warns against tanker fees Justice Former Milwaukee judge to be sentenced in June in illegal immigrant escape case Justice DOJ opens antitrust investigation into NFL over subscription fee concerns Energy and Environment White House rips report of Forest Service dismantling: ‘More lies from these losers’ Crime California officials make arrests in sweeping hospice fraud investigation