http://www.campaignmoney.org/taxonomy/term/530/0 en http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/25/the-earmark-virus Conressional earmarking is a $30 billion a year business and while lawmakers claim the spending goes to benefit their districts, it also has a funny way of benefitting major campaign donors. The Christian Science Monitor <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0725/p02s01-uspo.html">looks at the growing controversy</a> around it. </p><p>&#160;<p><a href="http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/25/the-earmark-virus">read more</a></p> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/25/the-earmark-virus#comment Congress Dennis Hastert duke cunningham earmarking Jerry Lewis Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:39:11 +0000 Katie Schlieper 53591 at http://www.campaignmoney.org http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/24/behind-the-office-door House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) has come to the unlikely defense of embattled Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) in the debate over the search of Jefferson&#39;s office by FBI agents. Could it be that Hastert is worried he might be the subject of an investigation of his own? <p><a href="http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/24/behind-the-office-door">read more</a></p> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2006/07/24/behind-the-office-door#comment Congress Dennis Hastert William Jefferson Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:39:04 +0000 Katie Schlieper 53154 at http://www.campaignmoney.org