Too often middle-class Americans watch Washington place special interests over the national interest and promote secrecy over transparency. We are the party of reform, we understand that Washington is dysfunctional, and we will not sit idly by as Democrats continue to defend the status quo. Too often, hard working Americans see campaign donations going in one end of Capitol Hill and special interest earmarks coming out of the other. Too often, they have seen Washington taking more out of their hard earned paycheck so some Congressman can keep his.
To that end, the RSC supports an immediate, unilateral earmark moratorium with a pledge to reform the system and end earmarks as they are known today. The RSC also pledges to uphold any future veto of a spending bill that is pork laden and does not lead to a balanced budget.
The following Members of the House of Representatives have taken a “no earmark” pledge:
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)
Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA)
Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)
Rep. John Campbell (R-CA)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)
Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)
Rep. Louie Gohmert, (R-TX)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, (R-TX)
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC)
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI)
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Rep. John Kline (R-MN)
Rep. John Linder (R-GA)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO)
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA)
Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN)
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)
Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA)
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA)
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-10)
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ)
Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO)
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
