(Washington, D.C.) – Save the date!  The little pink book that makes politicians squirm is back.  The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) will release the 2008 Congressional Pig Book at a news conference tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. 

The Congressional Pig Book is an annual report on pork-barrel spending in the federal budget.  The 2008 Pig Book features a complete database of pork projects and profiles the most egregious examples from the Appropriations Acts.  In fiscal 2008, pork-barrel spending ballooned to 11,610 projects costing $17.2 billion.  Speakers will discuss the current state of earmark reform and what more needs to be done to stop Congress from returning to its piggish ways.    

Who:  Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

What:  2008 Congressional Pig Book release

When:  Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.

Where:  National Press Club

              529 14th St. NW

              Washington, D.C. 20045

              13th Floor, First Amendment Lounge

Scheduled to join CCAGW President Tom Schatz are Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and Reps. John Campbell (R-Calif.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Tom Price (R-Ga.), and Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).  Invited speakers guests include Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), and Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.).

CCAGW’s mascot, PigFoot, will be on hand to entertain along with the live pigs Winnie and Dudley.  Food and beverages will be served.    

To schedule an interview or request an advance copy, please contact the media department (media@ccagw.org, 202-467-5300).

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste is the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.