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. Recommended Stories Trump keeps promise to be ‘deregulator-in-chief’ 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 Washington Secrets Trump keeps promise to be ‘deregulator-in-chief’