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Claire McCaskill/Earmarks
5:42 pm
Mon December 12, 2011

McCaskill report concludes US House members circumvented earmark ban

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Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.
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A report issued Monday by Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri concludes that US House members circumvented a ban on earmark spending more than 100 times. (read full report here)

House Republicans banned earmarks last fall for two years to curb government spending. But, McCaskill's report finds that the Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee used tricks to allow more than $800 million in earmarks be inserted in the 2012 Defense authorization bill.

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Claire McCaskill
12:57 pm
Wed November 30, 2011

McCaskill introduces legislation for permanent ban on earmarks

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Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. answers a reporter's question during a press conference announcing the Earmark Elimination Act of 2011. The proposal seeks to permanently ban earmarks.
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Missouri's Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill introduced legislation Wednesday to put a permanent ban on earmarks, the legislative practice of funding specific projects.

Currently, there is a temporary ban on earmarks in place.

Speaking to reporters during a conference call this morning, McCaskill says projects need to compete on merit.

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Election 2012 / John Brunner
11:22 am
Mon October 3, 2011

Brunner enters race for U.S. Senate

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John Brunner, who announced he's running for U.S. Senate. Brunner is the chairman of Vi-Jon, Inc. which manufactures Germ-X hand sanitizer and other personal care products.
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John Brunner announces his candidacy for U.S. Senate Monday, Oct. 3, 2011.
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Updated 2:11 p.m. with details

The Republican race to challenge U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in 2012 is officially a three-way contest.

John Brunner, chairman of St. Louis-based Vi-Jon, Inc.,which makes Germ-X hand sanitizer and other personal care products,  has officially entered the race.

Brunner made the announcement via a 10:45 a.m. press conference Monday. Here are his prepared remarks for you to review.

Brunner, a former Marine, describes himself on his Twitter profile and Facebook page as "a true constitutional conservative running to cut spending, balance the budget, and restore the American Dream." He has a long track record of donating to Republican and conservative causes. But he's never run for public office - which he says makes him the most qualified person to serve.

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