Wednesday, March 17, 2010
10:24 AM
Feingold earmark cancellation amendment passes
The U.S. Senate has voted to pass an amendment authored by U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold to cancel unspent transportation earmarks.
The vote yesterday was 87-11. U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Milwaukee, joined Feingold in voting for the amendment.
According to Feingold's office, the move could save about $478 million this year and may save more over time.
The legislation, based on the Middleton Democrat's "Control Spending Now Act," will rescind all transportation earmarks 10 or more years old with unobligated balances of 90 percent or more.
Feingold and Kohl also voted for a $17.6 billion jobs package, which passed by a 68-29 margin and now heads to the president to be signed into law.
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