On Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, a diverse coalition of good government groups, and Washington lobbyists from both sides of the political spectrum will join together to announce their agreement on earmark principles that would reduce the influence of special interests and save Americans money.

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NEWS

Date: Monday, September 27, 2010

CONTACT:

CREW Garrett Russo 202-408-5565 grusso@citizensforethics.org

CAGW Leslie K. Paige 202-467-5334 lpaige@cagw.org

TCS: Steve Ellis 202-546-8500 steve@taxpayer.net

PC: Angela Bradbery 202-588-7741 abradbery@citizen.org

BIPARTISAN COALITION OF LOBBYISTS AND ADVOCATES JOIN FORCES TO ANNOUNCE COMMONSENSE EARMARK REFORM PRINCIPLES

(Washington, D.C.) – Politicians from both sides of the aisle have made careers of railing over earmarks, yet recently, any talk of actually reforming the system has dissolved into partisan bickering. On Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, a diverse coalition of good government groups, and Washington lobbyists from both sides of the political spectrum will join together to announce their agreement on earmark principles that would reduce the influence of special interests and save Americans money.

Briefing Details:

What: Bipartisan Coalition Lobbyists and Advocates Join to Announce Common Sense Earmark Reform Principles

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 11am eastern

Call in Information: 888-240-1527

Passcode: 9554096

(Press participants are encouraged to dial into the call at 10:55 am)

Who:
Melanie Sloan, Executive Director, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
Tom Schatz, President, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)
Steve Ellis, Vice President; Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS)
Craig Holman, Legislative Representative, Public Citizen
Former Congressman James Walsh (R-NY), K&L Gates*
Rich Gold, Holland & Knight*
Manny Rouvelas, K&L Gates*
Dave Wenhold, Miller/Wenhold*
(*Lobbying firms are listed for identification purposes only; the views expressed of the lobbyists included are their own and should not be attributed to their firms or clients.)

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