Congressional Candidates Sign the Earmark Reform Pledge
The ink was barely dry on the “New Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007” when House and Senate leaders began looking for ways to circumvent or obstruct its earmark disclosure rules. CCAGW’s Earmark Reform Pledge aims to commit candidates for Congress to providing taxpayers with greater transparency and accountability for earmarks.
By signing the pledge, candidates agree that they will adhere to 10 provisions, including:
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fully disclose all earmarked funding or targeted tax benefit requests on their congressional websites; -
not request any earmarked funding or targeted tax benefit provision that does not serve a federal interest and/or have a federal nexus; -
not request any earmarked funding or targeted tax benefit provision that would be directed toward a specific private entity that was not requested by an agency; and, -
support legislation that would end the linkage between campaign contributions and earmarks.
House Candidate Earmark Pledge
Senate Candidate Earmark Pledge
Current candidate signatories as of 10/15/08:*
Alaska
Frederick Davis Haase (L)
Arizona
Mark Anderson (R-5)
Sydney Hay (R-1)
Laura Kraperek (R-5)
David Schweikert (R-5)
California
Greg Conlon (R-12)
Duncan Hunter (R-52)
Tom McClintock (R-4)
Robert Watkins (R-52)
Colorado
Bob Schaffer (R-Senate)
Connecticut
David J. Cappiello (R-5)
Florida
Lee Ferrell (R-2)
Gayle Harrell (R-16)
Tom Rooney (R-16)
Hal Valeche (R-16)
Georgia
Lee Ferrell (R-2)
Illinois
Troy Dennis (I-19)
Steve Sauerberg (R-Senate)
Indiana
Luke Puckett (R-2)
Kansas
Lynn Jenkins (R-2)
Jim Ryun (R-2)
Louisiana
Ashley Casey (I-6)
Chris Gorman (R-4)
Maryland
Richard P. Matthews (R-2)
Massachusetts
Nathan Bech (R-1)
Missouri
Bob Onder (R-9)
New Jersey
Dale M. Glading (R-1)
John P. Kelly (R-3)
Leonard Lance (R-7)
Martin Marks (R-7)
Justin Michael Murphy (R-3)
Christopher Myers (R-3)
Christopher Venis (R-7)
Kate Whitman (R-7)
Dick Zimmer (R-Senate)
New Mexico
Greg Sowards (R-2)
New York
Jim Russell (R-2)
Frank J. Stalzer (R-2)
John Wallace (R,I,Const.-20)
Lee Zeldin (R-1)
North Carolina
Joe McLaughlin (R-3)
Ohio
Steve Stivers (R-15)
Pennsylvania
Toni Gilhooley (R-17)
Marina Kats (R-13)
Chris Hackett (R-10)
Matt Shaner (R-5)
Virginia
Amit Singh (R-8)
Washington
Michael Delavor (R-3)
*Listing on this website the names of candidates who have signed the earmark reform pledge does not imply endorsement by CCAGW. | 
