Porker of the Month Archives
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan November 2024 Porker of the Month
FTC Chair Khan is CAGW's November 2024 Porker of the Month for consistently overreaching her authority, violating ethics standards, and pushing anti-capitalist policies.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel October 2024 Porker of the Month
Chairwoman Rosenworcel distressingly denied vital funds for Starlink which hurt rural areas that need constant broadband access.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. Pramila Jayapal September 2024 Porker of the Month
Taxing unrealized gains is a terrible idea that will be devastating to the economy and Americans’ lives and retirement plans.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan August 2024 Porker of the Month
EPA Administrator Michael Regan has been pushing school districts to purchase electric school buses.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Govs. Laura Kelly (D-Kans.) and Michael Parson (R-Mo.) July 2024 Porkers of the Month
Gov. Kelly and Gov. Parson restarted the fight to subsidize the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Susan Collins June 2024 Porker of the Month
Sen. Collins received 231 earmarks costing $575.6 million, the most of any member of Congress.
CAGW Names Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann May 2024 Porker of the Month
For receiving $236.8 million for the single largest pork-barrel earmark, Rep. Fleischmann was an easy choice for this month’s Porker.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Elizabeth Warren April 2024 Porker of the Month
Sen. Warren wants to expand the size and scope of the IRS’s power and take away personal control from taxpayers.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Chuck Schumer March 2024 Porker of the Month
CAGW named Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) its March 2024 Porker of the Month for pushing prolific amounts of pork.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. James Clyburn February 2024 Porker of the Month
Rep. James Clyburn said that fixing climate change depends on forgiving student loan debt.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Gov. Glenn Youngkin January 2024 Porker of the Month
Gov. Youngkin is forcing Virginia and Alexandria taxpayers to spend $300 million to move the Capitals and Wizards to Virginia.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Dick Durbin November 2023 Porker of the Month
For trying to take away credit card benefits and rewards, Sen. Durbin was an easy choice for this month’s Porker.
