"Adam Schiff's Earmarks: A Favor for Donors?"

Rep. Adam Schiff, who is running for Senate in California, is promoting his support for earmarks for local causes such as homelessness and drug treatment programs. However, a closer look at his record reveals that he secured generous earmarks for corporate beneficiaries, including recipients who were major donors to his political campaigns. Schiff's embrace of earmarks has sparked debate in the Senate primary, with his opponent Rep. Katie Porter opposing pork-barrel spending. Schiff's campaign downplayed the connection between his earmarks and campaign donations, stating that the public has confidence in him. Earmarks, now referred to as Community Project Funding, were banned for private industry in 2010 but were reinstated in 2021. Schiff is banking on the idea that earmarks have been rehabilitated with the public as he seeks the Senate seat.