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Transparency
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Regional and Class Representatives to the Steering Committee
Standing Orders for the 113th Congress

Standing Orders for the 113th Congress

Earmark Moratorium

It is the policy of the House Republican Conference that no Member shall request a congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit, as such terms have been described in the Rules of the House.