Sentence examples for earmark from from inspiring English sources

In April 2009, Representative Paul Hodes, a Democrat from New Hampshire, introduced legislation that would prohibit a member of Congress from accepting a campaign contribution from any entity that has received an earmark from that member.

They cited an e-mail message in 2007 from an executive at 21st Century Systems, an intelligence software firm that received a requested earmark from Mr. Visclosky of $2.4 million.

So far, no legislator has moved to pull earmarks from the bill.

Castles and lands earmarked from restitution will be handed over later.

Banks in Greece will need to find €30bn, already earmarked from the country's bailout package.

We have little choice but to decouple earmarks from campaign contributions.

The money comes from Congressional earmarks from 2003 to 2006 that were provided in the Transportation Department's budget.

To date, the Bush administration and Congress have earmarked from $9.2 billion to $9.5 billion for New York's recovery effort.

Prosecutors said the money at issue was obtained for Parent Workshop in 2008 by Ms. Huntley through "member item" funds, or earmarks, from the State Legislature.

The bridge is expected to cost £40m to build, £26m of which has already been earmarked from community infrastructure levy contributions from nearby developments.

She chastised Republican House members for removing documents about earmarks from their Web sites that would have made it easier to identify the practice.