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Porker of the Month Archives

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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Chuck Schumer March 2024 Porker of the Month

CAGW named Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) its March 2024 Porker of the Month for pushing prolific amounts of pork.

Alexandra Abrams March 18, 2024
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. James Clyburn February 2024 Porker of the Month

Rep. James Clyburn said that fixing climate change depends on forgiving student loan debt. 

Alexandra Abrams February 20, 2024
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Gov. Glenn Youngkin January 2024 Porker of the Month

Gov. Youngkin is forcing Virginia and Alexandria taxpayers to spend $300 million to move the Capitals and Wizards to Virginia.

Alexandra Abrams January 22, 2024
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Dick Durbin November 2023 Porker of the Month

For trying to take away credit card benefits and rewards, Sen. Durbin was an easy choice for this month’s Porker.

Alexandra Abrams November 16, 2023
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel October 2023 Porker of the Month

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is trying to resurrect terrifying net neutrality rules.

Alexandra Abrams October 17, 2023
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names FTC Chair Lina Khan September 2023 Porker of the Month

FTC Chair Lina Khan is our September 2023 Porker of the Month for requesting a massive 37 percent budget increase.

Alexandra Abrams September 14, 2023
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CAGW Names House Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann August 2023 Porker of the Month

House Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann is our August 2023 Porker of the Month for receiving $273.3 million in pork-barrel earmarks.

Alexandra Abrams August 24, 2023
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. Rob Wittman July 2023 Porker of the Month

Rep. Rob Wittman wants to waste billions on an unnecessary alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Alexandra Abrams July 11, 2023
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez June 2023 Porkers of the Month

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) our June 2023 Porkers of the Month for wanting to spend trillions of dollars more for their latest “Green New Deal” scheme.

Alexandra Abrams June 22, 2023
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names New York Governor Kathy Hochul May 2023 Porker of the Month

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is our May Porker of the Month for signing a budget that bans gas stoves and furnaces in new residential buildings.

Alexandra Abrams May 23, 2023
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen April 2023 Porker of the Month

Throughout her tenure, Secretary Yellen has been leading the way inside the administration to waste the taxpayers’ money,

Alexandra Abrams April 25, 2023
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CAGW Names Senator Bernie Sanders March 2023 Porker of the Month

Sen. Sanders is our March 2023 Porker of the Month for declaring that “education from child care to graduate school is a human right. It should be free for all.”

Alexandra Abrams March 21, 2023

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