Appropriations and Transportation
Every year Congress
considers several appropriations measures that provide funding for
the operations of the federal government. The process begins when
the President submits his budget request to Congress and ends when
he signs the appropriations measures into law and disburses funds
to federal agencies.
One way for me to ensure that Northeast Ohio receives needed
federal assistance is by requesting that the Appropriations
Committee designate funds to specific eligible projects, commonly
known as earmarks. Generally, these earmarks are financed through
funds already budgeted for under general programs and do not result
in an increase in federal spending. The primary distinction is that
I have the opportunity to make sure your dollars are spent in
Northeast Ohio.
However, this year due to the uncontrolled deficit spending, the
House Republican caucus has decided to ban earmarks. I
support and have abided by this ban, which you can read more about
here.