(Washington, D.C.) – Save the date!  The little pink book that makes politicians squirm is back.  Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will release the 2015 Congressional Pig Book at a press conference on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 9 am.  This year marks CAGW’s 23rd edition of its exposé on pork-barrel spending.  Given that members of Congress in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle have repeatedly attempted to restore earmarks, the release of this year’s Pig Book is even more timely.  

The 2015 Congressional Pig Book features a complete database of pork projects identified by CAGW and the 2015 Pig Book Summary profiles the most egregious examples from the 12 fiscal year (FY) 2015 appropriations bills. 

Confirmed speakers at the press conference include Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Rep. Tom McClintock (R- Calif.) who will discuss the current state of earmark reform and the earmark moratorium, and what more needs to be done to permanently stop Congress from practicing its swinish ways. 

Who:               Citizens Against Government Waste

What:                          2015 Congressional Pig Book Release

When:             Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

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 our live porcine pal, Faye.

Hard copies will be distributed at the press conference.  The 2015 Pig Book Summary and the full database will be available online at www.cagw.org at 9 am eastern time.  A video of the event will be posted soon after.  

For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or to order a hard copy, please contact Curtis Kalin at (202) 467-5318 or 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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