Politico article out today quoting House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) as privately telling Democrats "that earmarks will be revived this Congress and that he can 'guarantee' the effort 'will be bipartisan,' according to two people on the call."
The article also mentions concerns that swing-seat Democrats have about earmarks' return being used in GOP attack ads. One Dem aide states, "We’re not going to have a majority if we bring back earmarks."
This analysis piece by Chris Cillizza at CNN also discusses some of the recent history behind earmarks, and concludes that they are necessary for a functioning Congress - "If you want bipartisanship and bills to actually pass Congress, you want earmarks to come back. It's Congress' secret sauce."
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