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- What Are Earmarks and What Purpose Do They Serve?
What Are Earmarks in an Appropriation Bill? Earmarks, also known as “congressionally directed spending” or “community project funding,” allow legislators to allocate funding to specific projects in their jurisdiction
- Earmark (politics) - Wikipedia
An earmark is a provision inserted into a discretionary spending appropriations bill that directs funds to a specific recipient while circumventing the merit-based or competitive funds allocation process
- Earmarks - Political Dictionary
Earmarks are funds that are allocated to a specific program, project or for a designated purpose, or that direct specific exemptions from taxes or mandated fees
- Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson Lead Resolution Slamming . . .
November 21, 2025 WASHINGTON, D C – Today, Senator Rick Scott led Senators Mike Lee and Ron Johnson in a resolution opposing the wasteful practice of earmarks in Congress, which have been abused by Democrats for years to include billions of taxpayer dollars in federal spending on thousands of liberal pet projects and special interest priorities As the federal debt tops $38 trillion
- The Ultimate Guide to Earmarks: Understanding Congressional Spending
The story of earmarks is as old as the United States itself While the term “earmark” is more modern, the practice of Congress directing funds to specific projects has been a feature of American governance since the very beginning
- Earmarks are back: How Democrats and Republicans differ
In 2021, Democrats ended the 10-year earmark moratorium Earmarks, occasionally referred to as “pork,” are small grants to programs and projects in congressional districts House Republicans
- What Are Earmarks in Government Legislation? - LegalClarity
Earmarks are a mechanism within the federal legislative process that directs government funds to specific projects or entities, allowing members of Congress to allocate resources directly to initiatives within their districts or states
- Amid Appropriations Season, the Bipartisan Earmark Party Is in Full . . .
National Taxpayers Union and its research arm, National Taxpayers Union Foundation, combed through each of the four appropriations bills and tallied all the earmarks (the Department of Defense appropriations bill included no earmarks) In total, we tallied 2,880 earmarks totalling $5 25 billion in Fiscal Year 2026
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