Sen. McCaskill has never requested a single earmark during her time serving in the U.S. Senate.
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December 20, 2011
Year after year, lawmakers have sullied the political process by directing chunks of the federal budget back to their home districts and states to promote their own reelections and reward special i
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House Republicans banned earmarks, a top symbol of congressional profligacy, after they won control of the chamber last fall in a wave of voter anger over excessive government spending.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill says Republicans and Democrats alike have quietly circumvented the congressional ban on earmarks, adding 115 funding provisions to a defense authorization bill that would steer $834 million to special projects around the country, including six in Missouri.
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Missouri’s U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was wrong to charge a political flight on a private aircraft to her Senate account.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2011
Missouri’s now-senior senator is known for cracking down on government waste, and has taken one of the strongest stances in Congress against earmarks.
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