House leaders moved toward a tentative agreement last night on allowing votes on "earmarks" attached to upcoming annual spending bills, potentially ending a Republican-led floor protest over the handling of pet spending projects that had brought voting on the bills to a standstill. -
House Leaders Near Agreement on Managing Earmarks in Spending Bills
House leaders moved toward a tentative agreement last night on allowing votes on "earmarks" attached to upcoming annual spending bills, potentially ending a Republican-led floor protest over the handling of pet spending projects that had brought voting on the bills to a standstill.-
By Elizabeth Williamson