Lawmakers Earmarked $29-Billion for Pet Projects in 2006, Report Says

By Elizabeth Schwinn

Washington

Members of Congress spent a record $29-billion last year on so-called legislative earmarks, singling out a substantial number of charities and other institutions to receive federal funds, according to a study by a government-watchdog group.

Members of Congress included 9,963 earmarks, or "pork-barrel" projects,...

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