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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Elizabeth Warren April 2025 Porker of the Month

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is CAGW's April 2025 Porker of the Month for her efforts to expand the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File system to prepare and collect everyone’s taxes. 

Alexandra Abrams April 16, 2025
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Shelley Moore Capito March 2025 Porker of the Month

Sen. Capito wants to force taxpayers to pay for green energy school buses since they are manufactured in her state. 

Alexandra Abrams March 21, 2025
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. Melanie Stansbury February 2025 Porker of the Month

Rep. Stansbury is CAGW's February 2025 Porker of the Month for lambasting cost-cutting proposals by DOGE.

Alexandra Abrams February 27, 2025
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names CFPB Director Rohit Chopra January 2025 Porker of the Month

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra is our January 2025 Porker of the Month for abusing his power and failing to protect consumers.

Alexandra Abrams January 28, 2025
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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.

Alexandra Abrams November 27, 2024
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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.

Alexandra Abrams October 17, 2024
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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. 

Alexandra Abrams September 20, 2024
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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. 

Eric Maus August 20, 2024
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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.

Alec Mena July 16, 2024
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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.

Alexandra Abrams June 24, 2024
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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.

Alexandra Abrams May 20, 2024
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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.

Alexandra Abrams April 16, 2024

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