The measure, which Republican leaders hope to break loose on Wednesday, is packed with pet projects, with total spending estimated by Taxpayers for Common Sense at $60 billion and growing.
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a $410 billion omnibus spending bill packed with pet projects requested by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Building on the previous volume, published six years ago, it's a survey of the more sustainable, responsible, community-based end of the architectural spectrum, and it's packed with inspiring projects and initiatives.
World Racers can expect to have days packed with construction projects, Vacation Bible School, relationship-building, praying for the sick at hospitals and so much more.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the Millennium Pipeline yesterday during a meeting in Washington that was packed with the project's opponents, including dozens of Westchester County residents who have tried to stop the high-pressure natural gas line from being built near their homes.
The first issue is absolutely packed with ideas and projects for a decent range of abilities and time frames: from a whole bedroom of crochet goodies – a great deal better than it sounds – to motifs for joining or making into badges or decorations.
The resulting bill was packed with politicians' pet projects and sops to industry.
It was a highlight of the festival (NWA founder Eazy-E was also digitally raised from the dead), but fans of the boisterous character should brace themselves for what could be a year packed with multiple posthumous projects from Wu-Tang's most infamous member.
Our jobs board at Skills Matter is absolutely packed with vacancies advertising 'cool' projects and teams, begging people to join them.
It is hard to accept Mr. Daniels's sincerity when the defense budget remains packed with cold-war-era projects that have no business in the kind of modern, high-tech military the Bush administration wants to create.
Packed with detail from real projects, this book provides dozens of insights into not just how but more importantly why our interactive architectural machines, environments, and cities are increasingly embedded with computing and sensor technologies and why this might be enchanting.
