Download a PDF version of this letter here. Dear Senators: The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Americans, urge you to reject efforts to abolish...

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Blog Articles · Jul 15, 2019 · Cronyism

Facts on a $15 Minimum Wage

A $15 minimum wage would eliminate millions of jobs: A recent Congressional Budget Office study predicted that if Congress were to raise the federal...

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Blog Articles · Jan 17, 2018 · Cronyism

Preserve the Ban on Earmarks

Background In January, the House Rules Committee will hold a hearing on “congressionally directed spending,” which is an inside Washington euphemism for a congressional...

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Press Releases · Jan 9, 2018 · Cronyism

President Trump Floats Return of Earmarks

Washington—According to reports, President Donald Trump suggested Congress should at least consider bringing back earmarks to help pass a massive infrastructure package later this...

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Earlier this year, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Agency Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 850 & S. 299)...

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Press Releases · Dec 4, 2016 · Cronyism

A Lame Duck Energy Bill

Washington—According to intel, conferees worked tirelessly over the weekend to finalize a conference report incorporating elements of the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012)...

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