Republicans split on eve of vote to bring back earmarks

By Emily Brooks

Published April 20, 2021 10:30am ET

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Republicans split on eve of vote to bring back earmarks — Senate Republicans will vote Wednesday on whether to allow its members to embrace the return of revamped earmarks. The return of pork, or a lean version of it, is exposing divisions among the 50 members of the minority party. Fifteen Senate Republicans, including Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Ted Cruz of Texas, Mitt Romney of […]

Senate Republicans will vote Wednesday on whether to allow its members to embrace the return of revamped earmarks.

The return of pork, or a lean version of it, is exposing divisions among the 50 members of the minority party.

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