Congressman Roy leads 29 colleagues in anti-earmarks pledge
WASHINGTON 一 On Wednesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), joined by 29 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
Andy Biggs
Member of Congress
Yvette Herrell
Member of Congress
Lance Gooden
Member of Congress
Tracey Mann
Member of Congress
Nancy Mace
Member of Congress
Van Taylor
Member of Congress
Mike Gallagher
Member of Congress
Jim Jordan
Member of Congress
Alex X. Mooney
Member of Congress
Mark Green, M.D.
Member of Congress
Mo Brooks
Member of Congress
Virginia Foxx
Member of Congress
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