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The process of earmarking has become potentially abusive in circumventing existing laws and awarding no-bid contracts. By example, let's say Donor A owns a plot of land and makes a contribution to a member of Congress, and Builder B happens to be the members brother-in-law. And the member has earned a pork barrel project from the Congressional leadership for his cooperation on other measures. A Congressional Appropriation for, let's say, a new Post Office to be built in his district is designated or earmarked. Into the appropriation law can be written earmark instructions to purchase the land from Donor A and award the construction contract earmarked to Builder B, thus by law, by-passing open bidding requirements.
The process of earmarking has become potentially abusive in circumventing existing laws and awarding no-bid contracts. By example, let's say Donor A owns a plot of land and makes a contribution to a member of Congress, and Builder B happens to be the members brother-in-law. And the member has earned a pork barrel project from the Congressional leadership for his cooperation on other measures. A Congressional Appropriation for, let's say, a new Post Office to be built in his district is designated or earmarked. Into the appropriation law can be written earmark instructions to purchase the land from Donor A and award the construction contract earmarked to Builder B, thus by law, by-passing open bidding requirements.
In 2021, the Republican house voted to return earmarks.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/17/house-gop-ends-earmark-ban-476696</ref>
==Republicans who expressed support for the return of earmarks==
*[[Mike Rogers]]
*[[Fred Upton]]
==Republicans who publically voiced opposition to the return of earmarks==
*[[Chip Roy]]<ref>https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley/status/1372212683848740865</ref>
*[[Ted Budd]]
*[[Barry Moore]]
*[[Marjorie Taylor Greene]]
*[[Mary Miller]]
*[[Jody Hice]]
*[[Scott Perry]]
*[[Andrew Clyde]]
*[[Lauren Boebert]]
*[[Andy Harris]]
*[[Dan Bishop]]
*[[Bob Good]]
*[[Matt Rosendale]]
*[[Ralph Norman]]
*[[Russ Fulcher]]
*[[David Schweikert]]
*[[Warren Davidson]]
== See also ==
== See also ==