PenceBlog: Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 vote expected this week - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence : 6th District Of Indiana

The vote on the Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 is expected this week in the House. This bill, which sets forth new rules on earmark spending and lobbying reform, has drawn attention to the relationship between the House Appropriations Committee and conservative House members.

Here is an excerpt from today's Washington Post article by Jonathan Weisman:

"Conservatives, such as Rep. Mike Pence (Ind.), said that Lewis had no real desire to spread earmark reform.
"By applying earmark limits to the bills of the Ways and Means and Transportation committees, they said, Lewis hoped those committees' chairmen, Reps. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) and Don Young (R-Alaska), would join the effort to scuttle the earmark measures."

An editorial in today's Wall Street Journal discusses earmark reform in both the House and Senate.

posted by Pence Press Office # 7:39 AM