In hopes of improving the way Congress enacts laws, Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC), Chairman of the Freedom Caucus, is cosponsoring H.J. Res. 25, a bill introduced by Congressman Tom Marino (R-PA) in January 2017. The bill proposes adding an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to prohibit the practice of adding riders to bills. Riders, also known as earmarks, are unrelated provisions that cannot pass on … Continue reading Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows Cosponsors Bill to End Earmarks