Sentence examples for in lawmakers from inspiring English sources

Many of those earmarks went to military contractors for projects in lawmakers' home districts.

Earmarks are provisions in spending bills that direct taxpayer dollars to pet projects in lawmakers' districts or states.

Its prominent members donate heavily as individuals to candidates, and it mobilizes influential supporters in lawmakers' home districts.

Tom Williams, a spokesman for Duke Energy, acknowledged that the company participates in lawmakers' charitable events in part to get access to them and push its agenda.

The reductions would also include $2 billion to $3 billion in lawmakers' pet projects known as earmarks and more than $1 billion in unspent money from various programs.

She said that accountants have long enjoyed unusual influence in Washington because of their generous campaign contributions and their standing in lawmakers' home districts.

A diverse Congress "on all levels" makes for better legislation and more tuned-in lawmakers, Mr. Hinojosa said through a spokesman.

Child reportedly downloaded nude images that showed up in lawmaker's speech [WKYC].

British authorities look at possible links to right-wing extremism for suspect in lawmaker's slaying.

Finally, in 2010, lawmakers in Sacramento overcame the supermajority rule.

It was, in fact, lawmakers in Congress who made it.