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“I applaud Senator DeMint for his efforts. It’s unfortunate that Senate Democrats could not muster the political courage to join in stopping business as usual in Washington and commit to Americans that they will stop spending their money on wasteful special interest pork projects.”
Rep. McCaul stopped requesting earmarks at the beginning of 2008 until the system is 100% transparent as to the sponsor and recipient and until each earmark is subject to an up or down vote on the House floor.
“Over two years ago I took an unpopular stand against this broken and corrupt earmark process by refusing to participate until it is reformed. Today I am encouraged that every House Republican has joined me in this stand and sending a strong message that it is no longer business as usual in Washington. Today’s commitment is a good start, but Congress needs to do more. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to extend this moratorium until the system is permanently fixed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) helped honor nearly 200 women at the U.S. Capitol today, who received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Twenty-two of the women present were from Texas. Among them was Mildred Dalrymple of Austin (photo attached), who Rep. McCaul formally recognized at a ceremony in Austin last summer.
“If Chairman Obey and the Democrats were truly interested in stopping wasteful spending they would join me in overhauling the earmark system. Two years ago I took a stand against this broken and corrupt process by refusing to participate until it is reformed. Americans deserve a real commitment to stop spending their hard-earned money on wasteful special interest pork projects.