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Congress Seeks $46 Billion in Earmarks as Watchdog Raises Concerns
Original: Congress seeks $46 billion in earmarks as watchdog raises concerns over projects
Members of Congress are requesting roughly $46 billion in earmarks, directing federal funding to specific local projects, while a government watchdog has raised concerns about how some of those projects are selected and overseen. The report has been picked up by local television stations across the United States, fueling renewed debate over spending transparency and whether lawmakers' pet projects deserve closer scrutiny.
Why now: The watchdog's concerns over project oversight have revived debate about pork-barrel spending at a time of intense scrutiny of federal expenditures.
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