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Black Caucus Wants Change in Congressional Earmark System

By Eric Niiler, Capitol News Connection

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Washington, DC – A new study shows that minority members in Congress, including one from Alabama, are getting far less federal money for their home districts than their white counterparts. Leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus are pressing for change. Eric Niiler reports from Capitol Hill.

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