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House GOP Scraps Omar's Earmark Amid Funding Controversy

1/8/2026

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House Republicans face backlash delaying a three-bill funding package over an earmark for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)'s district.
The earmark would provide $1 million for the Justice Empowerment Initiative to support job training and addiction recovery.
Conservative opposition cites fraud allegations tied to similar organizations.
To advance the package, leaders will remove the earmark and split bills.
Tom Cole (R-Okla.) says Democrats must press Rep. Omar to withdraw the earmark.

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House Republicans face backlash delaying a three-bill funding package over an earmark for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)'s district.
The earmark would provide $1 million for the Justice Empowerment Initiative to support job training and addiction recovery.
Conservative opposition cites fraud allegations tied to similar organizations.
To advance the package, leaders will remove the earmark and split bills.
Tom Cole (R-Okla.) says Democrats must press Rep. Omar to withdraw the earmark.