New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling - New York Times
Jolted by a sudden tightening of the rules, lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing.
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.“The playing field has changed dramatically,” said Michael H. Herson, a lobbyist in Washington ...
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Earmark reform who would have thought it possible. Now all senate bills will be out of wack.