Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Legislative Mischief Despite earmark ban, lawmakers try to give money to hundreds of pet projects 11-29-2011 • Washington Post Members of the House and the Senate attempted to pack hundreds of special spending provisions into at least 10 bills in the summer and fall, less than a year after congressional leaders declared a moratorium on earmarks, congressional records show. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm Watch live shows and archives TV Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: