Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) has yanked the rule providing consideration of the lobby reform bill. Republican Leadership is reportedly concerned that with the Democrats in line to vote against the rule, plus the appopriators. Democrats feel that they bill does not go far enough to clean up Washington. The appropriators want earmark reform parity - the House bill is silent on tax and authorizing bills, and deals only with spending bills. However, earmark parity with tax and authorization bills was viewed by some conservatives within the GOP Conference as a “poison pill” that would kill the bill by giving members of Ways and Means and other committees a reason to vote against it.