Senate Republicans Back Ban On Earmarks Via Voice Vote

Politico reports that "Senate Republicans on Tuesday night showed a united front and called on Democrats to join them in opposing the long-standing practice. During a closed-door caucus meeting, Republicans passed by voice vote a two-year moratorium on earmarks, identical to one approved by the House GOP earlier this year. They also approved a resolution sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky challenging their Democratic colleagues to enact an earmark ban of their own."