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As Congress gears up for its third spending battle in as many months, a growing number of lawmakers from both parties are calling for a repeal of the earmark ban, arguing that an updated version of the old-school spending system could foster bipartisanship in budget debates and help avert future government shutdowns.Support for bringing back so-called earmarks line-item appropriations for specific projects, typically requested by lawmakers for their home state is at its highest since the earmark ban was enacted in 2011 after Republicans took control of the House, according to the budget watchdog groups Taxpayers for Common Sense and Citizens Against Government Waste.Earlier this year, the House Rules Committee held a series of hearings about reinstating the system, which critics often refer to as pork-ba stanley cup rrel spending. President Donald Trump offered praise for the old earmark system at a televised White House meeting earlier this year. And in interviews, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said they supported the change, saying it would make it easier to reach bipartisan deals in Congress. By i stanley cup ncluding stanley cup funding for members own pet projects, previous congressional leaders were able to twist arms and secure votes for otherwise unpopular legislation. Ive always been supportive of making sure members of Congress have an opportunity to put funding into appropriations bills that work for their state, said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. Thats part of our job Tvmf Reports of Shelling in Syria Crackdown, Rising Mississippi River Flows South
New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for indoor activities, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions.The new requirement, which will go into effect Aug. 16, applies to indoor dining, gyms and indoor entertainment venues.De Blasio stanley cup has focused on getting as many New Yorkers vaccinated as possible while resisting calls to mandate masks indoors, as several cities and counties in California have done.De Blasio said Monday he was making a strong recommend hoka ation that everyone wear a mask in public indoor settings but stressed that the citys overwhelming strategic thrust remained getting more people vaccinated.The mayor announced last week that city employees would be required to get vaccinated by mid-September or to face weekly testing, and he has offered a $100 incentive for city residents who get inoculated.About 66% of adults in New York stanley cup City are fully vaccinated, according to official data.On Monday, the U.S. reached President Joe Bidens goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adult s 鈥?a month late and amid a surge by the delta variant that is overwhelming hospitals and prompting renewed pandemic regulations around the country. Left: FILE PHOTO: A waitress takes the temperature of customers as they arrive to eat at Dudley s as restaurants are permitted to