The 2019 congressional pig book from citizens against government waste is out. Cagw releases 2015 congressional pig book citizens. The government watchdog group, citizens against government waste cagw published their annual report on wasteful government spending and. Action center council for citizens against government waste. Nov 07, 2016 rowdy house is a collection of nonpartisan, anonymous contributors who donate their words, music and video to elevate national enlightenment about government waste, corruption and excessive regulation. No, our government did not get leaner and more efficient in 2015. Chairman chaffetz opener waste and inefficiency in government. Citizens against government waste is rated 3 out of 4 stars by charity navigator.
An april 2015 government accountability office gao report noted that the. Today, citizens against government waste cagw released its 2015 congressional pig book, the 23rd edition of the groups expose on porkbarrel spending. The good news is that the number and cost of earmarks have decreased dramatically since fiscal year. Pig book spotlights 232 earmarks amid pork that wastes. The 2019 congressional pig book identifies egregious examples of porkbarrel. The congressional pig book is cagws annual compilation of the porkbarrel projects in the federal budget. The 2017 congressional pig book reveals the sullied underbelly of the washington swamp, said cagw president tom schatz in a statement. Antigovernment waste group exposes billions in porkbarrel spending. Schatz is president of citizens against government waste cagw and its lobbying affiliate, the council for citizens against government waste ccagw. Citizens against government waste releases 2018 pig book. Cagw releases 2015 congressional pig book hawaii free press. These are lineitems in appropriations bills that designate tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures and to qualify as pork, a project must meet one of seven criteria that were.
Help fight government waste and let your voice be heard on a wide range of issues. The council for citizens against government waste ccagw today released its 2015 congressional ratings, highlighting the voting records of all 535 members of congress. The 2015 pig book continues to prove that any earmark is a bad earmark, said citizens against government waste president tom schatz said in a prepared. Oct 16, 2012 known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our. Today, citizens against government waste cagw released its 2014 congressional pig book, the 22nd edition of the groups expose on porkbarrel spending. Charity navigator rating for citizens against government waste. Nov 30, 2015 july 21, 2018 thomas schatz on wasteful government spending.
The 2019 congressional pig book identifies egregious examples of porkbarrel spending in congress, drawn from fiscal 2019. Thomas schatz talked about the findings of his citizens against government waste organizations 2018 congressional pig. Cagw president tom schatz was joined at the phoenix park hotel in washington, d. Lawmakers pledge permanent ban on earmarks at 2017 pig. Citizens against government waste is a advocacy and education charity located in washington, dc. Today, citizens against government waste cagw released its 2018 congressional pig book, the 26th edition of the groups expose on porkbarrel spending. By this criteria, a pork project is a lineitem in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of. Today, citizens against government waste cagw released its 2017. The 2016 congressional pig book exposes 123 earmarks in fy 2016, an increase of 17. According to the group citizens against government waste the 2018 congressional pig book summary gives a snapshot of each appropriations bill and details the juiciest projects culled from the complete pig book. No, our government did not get leaner and more efficient. Thats the finding in the 2014 congressional pig book, a report published by citizens against government waste that. Joni ernst riowa, may, 2015 tom schatz deserves as much credit as anyone in america for putting a spotlight on government waste. In the 2018 pig book, cagw cites 232 earmarks, marking a 42.
Washington, may 11, 2015 business wire save the date. Cagw releases 2016 congressional pig book business wire. Since 1991, the citizens against government waste, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group in washington d. Citizens against government waste 2015 congressional pig book summary. The little pink book that makes politicians squirm is back. Cagw releases 2018 congressional pig book citycounty observer.
Dec 03, 2019 the 2019 congressional pig book from citizens against government waste is out. Citizens against government waste cagw is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Charity navigator rating for citizens against government. Its annual pig book, which lists the governments narrow. Related publications include prime cuts, a list of recommendations for eliminating waste in the federal government and porker of the month, a monthly press. The program buried in the agriculture department budget is brought to the surface in the 2018 congressional pig book compiled by citizens against government waste, a watchdog that has put. Citizens against government wastes cagw 2018 congressional pig book. Peter grace and syndicated columnist jack anderson, cagw produces numerous publications including their official newspaper government wastewatch and the annual congressional pig book out of which the pig book grew. Apr 14, 2009 2009 congressional pig book summary citizens against government waste 58 pages. Et tweet share copy wow, someone put out a zine that cbs and abc news. The congressional pig book is an annual compilation of the porkbarrel projects in the federal budget, put together by the citizens against government waste. Citizens against government waste cagw will release the 2015 congressional pig book at a press conference on wednesday, may, 2015 at 9 am.
Martins, 2005 another book designed to raise your blood pressure while educating you, though it must be noted up front that anyone who reads this will probably wonder how some of these things are wastes of money. Cagw releases 2015 congressional pig book citizens against. The council for citizens against government waste ccagw is the lobbying arm of cagw, organized as a section 501c4 organization and therefore is. Annual pig book targets millions of dollars in federal. Citizens against government waste says there is plenty of pork barrel spending in the 2015 pig book. For the fourth time since congress enacted an earmark moratorium that began in fiscal year fy 2011, citizens against government waste cagw has unearthed earmarks in the appropriations bills. Citizens against government waste cagw will release.
As in previous years, all of the items in the congressional pig book meet at least one of cagws seven criteria, but most satisfy at least two. Syndicated columnist cal thomas, march 29, 2005 neither rain, nor sleet or snow, or war or a bumpy economy, it seems, can stop the pork train from pulling out of the congressional station. The pig book is an annual compilation of the porkbarrel projects in the federal budget. The report, which ccagw has issued since 1989, identifies members whose voting records helped protect and save the taxpayers. Read where we stand, see what we create, and get involved. The organization, citizens against government waste, each year complies a congressional pig book listing congressional earmarks that it judges to as qualifying as pork barrel spending. Curtis kalin 2024675318 march 15, 2016 washington, d. Even worse, some members of congress are trying to return. Jul 19, 2018 the program buried in the agriculture department budget is brought to the surface in the 2018 congressional pig book compiled by citizens against government waste, a watchdog that has put. Cagw releases 2018 congressional pig book citizens against. Citizens against government waste cagw has unearthed earmarks in the. This year marks cagws 23rd edition of its expose on porkbarrel spending. The nonprofit added that the average dollar amount for earmarks for fiscal year. A pork project is a lineitem in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures.
The schedule in the nations capital this week was hectic as lawmakers dealt with national security, defense, trade and government waste among other issues. Cagw president tom schatz was joined at the phoenix park hotel in washington. Statement on the 20th anniversary congressional pig book. Cagw releases 2018 congressional pig book august 5, 2018 washington, d. The 2015 pig book highlighted 105 earmarks costing. Local tavares got two of them used for much, much less, but maybe they should get congress to provide some gold plating for the local water taxis. Citizens against government waste cagw released their annual pig book this morning, and its quite depressing. Two years ago i took a stand against this broken and corrupt process by refusing to request earmarks until the system is 100% transparent as to the sponsor and recipient and until each. The government watchdog group, citizens against government waste cagw published their annual report on wasteful government spending and found that congress is not keeping kosher. Citizens against government waste cagw is a 501c4 nonprofit organization in the united states. Citizens against government waste has issued its annual congressional pig book summary. Rowdy house is a collection of nonpartisan, anonymous contributors who donate their words, music and video to elevate national enlightenment about government waste, corruption and excessive regulation. Peter grace and syndicated columnist jack anderson, cagw produces numerous publications including their official newspaper government. Apr 14, 2010 i applaud citizens against government waste for shining a bright light on this egregious abuse of spending taxpayer money by members on both sides of the aisle.
Apr, 2016 chairman chaffetz opener waste and inefficiency in government. Jul 18, 2018 in the 2018 pig book, cagw cites 232 earmarks, marking a 42. If any of these pricks r or d were serious about the waste, greed, and corruption in dc they would have done something about it by now. It functions as a thinktank, government watchdog and advocacy group for fiscally conservative causes. These are lineitems in appropriations bills that designate tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures and to qualify as pork, a project must meet one of seven. Thats according to the annual 2016 congressional pig book from citizens against government waste cagw that was released earlier this week in washington, d. Cagw releases 2017 congressional pig book citizens against. News release from citizens against government waste, may, 2015 washington, d. The projects in the 2018 congressional pig book summary symbolize the most blatant examples of pork.
Apr, 2016 citizens against government waste cagw released their annual pig book this morning, and its quite depressing. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our. Soaring government spending and trilliondollar budget deficits have brought fiscal responsibility and reducing government waste back onto the national agenda. The 2015 pig book continues to prove that any earmark is a bad earmark, said citizens against government waste president tom schatz said in a prepared statement. Today, citizens against government waste cagw released its 2016 congressional pig book, the 24th edition of the groups expose on porkbarrel spending.
Brian schatz dhawaii, for being the only member of congress still shameless enough to brag about securing one of the selfserving earmarks featured in cagws 2016 congressional pig book. Schatz is a nationallyrecognized spokesperson on government waste and has been interviewed on hundreds of radio talk shows from coast to coast. Citizens against government waste release annual pig book. The report, which ccagw has issued since 1989, identifies members whose voting. Awareness, government waste november 2, 2015 watchdog.
Anti government waste group exposes billions in porkbarrel spending. He is a regularly featured guest on national television. The projects in the 2015 congressional pig book summary symbolize the most blatant examples of pork. Congressional pig book washington, 19 july 2017, business wiretoday, citizens against government waste cagw released its 2017 congressional pig book, the 25th edition of the groups expose on porkbarrel spending. Ccagw releases 2015 congressional ratings council for. July 21, 2018 thomas schatz on wasteful government spending. Cagw releases 2018 congressional pig book citycounty. Nov 07, 2016 awareness, government waste november 2, 2015 watchdog.