CREW’S MELANIE SLOAN ISSUES STATEMENT ON HOUSE DEMOCRATS’ BAN ON PRIVATE CONTRACTOR EARMARKS

10 Mar 2010 // Washington, D.C. - CREW executive director Melanie Sloan stated today, “CREW applauds House Democrats for finally recognizing that the American public is tired of watching members of Congress trade earmarks for campaign contributions. This is a terrific first step in breaking the link between campaign dollars and legislation.” Sloan continued, “It is ironic, of course, that this action follows so close on the heels of the House Ethics Committee’s PMA report, which found no link between contributions and earmarks, but then again no one really believed that anyway.”