2018 Congressional Pig Book to Be Released July 18, 2018
July 11 2018 - 12:39PM
Business Wire
The little pink book that makes Washington, D.C. squirm is back
and bigger than it has been in many years. Citizens Against
Government Waste (CAGW) will release the 2018 Congressional Pig
Book at a press conference one week from today on Wednesday, July
18, 2018 at 10 a.m. EDT. This year marks CAGW’s 26th edition of its
exposé on pork-barrel spending. In the “Drain the Swamp” era, this
edition of the Pig Book will expose the fact that Washington is
just as swampy as ever.
The 2018 Congressional Pig Book features a complete database of
pork projects identified by CAGW and the 2018 Pig Book Summary
profiles the most egregious examples from the fiscal year (FY) 2018
appropriations bills.
Confirmed speakers at the press conference include Sens. Jeff
Flake (R-Ariz.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa),
Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker (R-N.C.), and Reps.
Bill Flores (R-Texas), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.).
The speakers will discuss the current state of earmark reform and
what must be done to permanently stop members of Congress from
practicing their swinish ways.
***Members of the media who wish to attend the press
conference must RSVP to CAGW’s Communications Director, Curtis
Kalin by e-mail at ckalin@cagw.org any time prior to
July 18.***
Who:
Citizens Against Government Waste
What:
2018 Congressional Pig Book Release
When:
Wednesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
Where:
The Phoenix Park Hotel Ballroom
520 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
CAGW’s mascot, PigFoot, will be on hand to entertain, along with
the return of Faye, a live pot-bellied pig.
Hard copies of the 2018 Pig Book Summary will be distributed at
the press conference. The full database will be available online at
www.cagw.org at 10:00 am EDT.
For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or
to request an embargoed copy, please contact CAGW Communications
Director Curtis Kalin by e-mail at ckalin@cagw.org.
Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit
organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and
mismanagement in government.
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