As your Congresswoman, I will move to end all pork project earmarks.

Pork projects are usually slipped into large spending bills without debate, competition, or input from the relevant executive agencies. The provisions are rarely subject to a separate vote in the House or the Senate and frequently appear in legislation only hours before Congress votes on appropriations bills. Furthermore, pork projects are not subject to performance standards. Until recently, there was no disclosure requirement for a project’s recipient or its sponsor in Congress. The terms “pork” and “earmarks” are often used interchangeably, but they are different. The term “earmark” generally means any expenditure for a specific purpose that is tucked into a larger bill. Only when the earmark is inappropriately added to the bill is it considered pork. Waste and abuse have grown along with the practice of pork-barrel spending. To reduce overall spending, curtail corruption, and hold elected officials accountable for wasteful spending, pork-barrel spending should be eliminated, PERIOD!