Boehner, Cantor Call for End to Pork

In joint statement, GOP leaders announce House Republican Conference to vote on measure that would impose an immediate ban one earmarks at the start of 112th Congress.

Joint Statement by House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA)

“Earmarks have become a symbol of a dysfunctional Congress and serve as a fuel line for the culture of spending that has dominated Washington for too long. Next week the House Republican Conference, including all of our newly elected Members, will vote on a measure that would impose an immediate ban on earmarks at the start of the 112th Congress. We welcome President Obama’s remarks on earmark reform, and we call upon him to urge Congressional Democrats to hold a vote next week on a similar measure. Furthermore, if the President is committed to real earmark reform, he could demonstrate that immediately by agreeing to veto any spending measure this year or next that includes earmarks. Washington has failed to prioritize the way that taxpayer dollars are spent, and shutting down the earmark process is a good first step to begin righting the ship.”

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