Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday postponed a vote on a measure to bring back legislative earmarks.
“We just had a ‘drain the swamp’ election,” Ryan said in a private meeting of the House Republican conference, according to CNN. “Let’s not just turn around and bring back earmarks two weeks later.”
The House Republican conference was set to vote on an amendment to the House GOP rules that would allow lawmakers to direct pieces of spending for pet causes in their districts, under certain circumstances.
Republican Reps. John Culberson (Texas), Mike Rogers (Ala.) and Tom Rooney (Fla.) filed the amendment, which would have been voted on through a secret ballot during the GOP leadership elections on Wednesday.
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Good decision from @SpeakerRyan
https://t.co/vY91K8XHMU— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) November 16, 2016
Ryan doesn’t seem to realize that he is one of the “swamp creatures”. Of course he’ll table it until after the leadership elections are finished. Then he can go back to business and usual.
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