Around the Hill:

4/7/08 - WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Democrats' Broken Earmark Reform Promises

4/7/08 - Leader Alert: CBS Evening News: "What's Good For Murtha And His Home District Isn't Necessarily Good For America's Taxpayers

4/2/08 - Leader Alert: As Pelosi Reverses Course On Earmark Ban, House GOP Will Force Vote On Full Earmark Freeze

4/1/08 - Speaker Pelosi Says "April Fools" on Immediate Earmark Moratorium

March 2008

3/24/08 - Leader Alert: Broken Earmark Process On Full Display As Another House Democrat Is Exposed

3/12/08 - Leader Alert: Speaker Pelosi Wavering Under GOP Pressure for an Earmark Freeze

3/07/08 - Leader Alert: Under Relentless Pressure From House GOP, Democratic Leaders May Now Consider Earmark Moratorium

3/07/08 - Leader Alert: Under Relentless Pressure From House GOP, Democratic Leaders May Now Consider Earmark Moratorium

3/05/08 - Leader Alert: Budget Battle: House GOP Will Force Budget Committee to Vote on House GOP Earmark Moratorium Today

February 2008

2/22/08 - Leader Alert: Democrats Move to Shut Down GOP Earmark Reform Site as Murtha Is Named "Porker of the Year"

2/15/08 - Rep. Pitts: Earmark Reform Waiting for Democratic Support

2/12/08 - GOP Leader Alert: Chairman Waxman Breaks With Democratic Leaders, Joins GOP In Support of Earmark Moratorium

2/8/08 - House GOP Radio Address: Rep. Adrian Smith

2/8/08 - GOP Leader Alert: Democrats Flip-Flop on Reform, Vote Against Earmark Freeze

2/7/08 - GOP Leader Alert: GOP Proposal Will Shut Down Earmark Slush Fund in Higher Ed Bill

2/7/08 - GOP Leader Alert: House GOP Set to Force Vote Today on Earmark Moratorium

2/6/08 - House Republican Conference - Conference Call: WHAT THEY'RE SAYING About Today's Vote on Immediate Earmark Moratorium

2/4/08 - GOP Leader Alert: Pressure Builds on Dems After Speaker Declines GOP Earmark Challenge

2/4/08 - GOP Leader Alert: House GOP Leaders Vow to Continue Fight for Earmark Reform

2/1/08 - House GOP Weekly Radio Address -- Rep. Mike Pence

2/1/08 - GOP Leader Alert: House Democrats Face Deadline Today on GOP Earmarks Challenge

January 2008

1/31/08 - GOP Leader Alert: Earmark Reform: What Will Democratic Leaders Do?

1/29/08 - GOP Leader Alert: Boehner Calls Out Dem Leadership on GOP Earmark Challenge

What others are saying:

"Democrats are on the wrong side of an issue they once so passionately championed"
- San Francisco Chronicle Editorial, 2/1/08

“Abuse of the earmark has undercut respect for Congress. Members would be better off without the public cynicism they have, by this habit, earned,”
-Charleston Daily News Editorial, 1/31/08