‘Cross-dressing’ conservatives: Study blasts House conservatives for nearly $1 billion in earmarks
Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus requested nearly $1 billion in pork-barrel “earmark” spending over the last two years, according to an analysis Wednesday that labeled the 22 earmarkers as “cross-dressing” conservatives. OpenTheBooks.com found that 22 of the 49 members of the caucus requested earmarks. They totaled $447.8 million in the 2023 spending bills and […]
