Markup and Hearing Set on Government Reform

On Government Reform bills, two Senate committees plan on a hearing and a markup in the upcoming weeks. The Senate Rules and Administration Committee: Feb. 8 hearing on possible changes in congressional rules to reform the process of earmarking funds for favored projects. They are expected to push for changes in Senate procedures that will change the process under which earmarks are added to legislation. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee:The week of Feb. 27, the committee will hold a markup of broader lobbying reform legislation, expected to deal with such issues as lobbying disclosure and gift and travel restrictions.  The Committee has not discussed what bill, of the mountain of lobby reform bills that have been introduced, will be marked up. It has been speculated that they will use Sen. John McCain's bill, (S. 2180) as a base.
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