House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks at his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Earmarks are Congress' favorite way to spend money, and they could be coming back in 2017

By Kellan Howell

November 17, 2016 08:00 PM EST

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Kellan Howell

Multimedia Journalist, Politics

Multimedia Journalist Kellan Howell covers politics for Circa and spends a ton of time chasing lawmakers up and down the halls of the Capitol. This is why reporters in DC wear flats.

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