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Congressman Roy leads 17 colleagues in anti-earmarks pledge

March 17, 2021

WASHINGTON 一 On Wednesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), joined by 17 of his House Republican colleagues, issued the following open letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) pledging that they will not request earmark money amidst efforts to resurrect the corrupting practice in Congress.

The pledge letter will remain open for any member of Congress of either party who wishes to join and take a stand against legislative bribery.

Text of the letter, along with a list of cosigners current at time of publication, can be found at the link here and below:

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Speaker U.S. House of Representatives

H232 United States Capitol Building

Washington, D.C. 20515


Dear Speaker Pelosi:

We, the undersigned, pledge that we will not request earmarks, or the preferred euphemism of the day, "Community Project Funding."

Respectfully,

Chip Roy
Member of Congress

Dan Bishop
Member of Congress

Bob Good
Member of Congress

Matt Rosendale
Member of Congress

Ralph Norman
Member of Congress

Russ Fulcher
Member of Congress

David Schweikert
Member of Congress

Warren Davidson
Member of Congress

Mary Miller
Member of Congress

Ted Budd
Member of Congress

Barry Moore
Member of Congress

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Member of Congress

Jody Hice
Member of Congress

Lauren Boebert
Member of Congress

Scott Perry
Member of Congress

Ken Buck
Member of Congress

Andrew Clyde
Member of Congress

Andy Harris, M.D.
Member of Congress

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