Senate GOP votes to keep earmark ban By Susan Ferrechio January 10, 2017 7:06 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Senate Republicans on Tuesday voted to keep the earmark ban in place for the 115th Congress. According to Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., everyone supported the decision, which was voted on in a closed-door GOP meeting. TagsBill CassidyCongressEarmarksLawMinusextraSusan Ferrechio Related Content