claim: the omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks.
author: democratic congressional leadership
evidence_1: feb 26, 2009 ... "they have got to draw a line in the sand, and they didn't do it here," says steve  ellis, vice president of taxpayers for common sense. "they have got to draw it in  2010 or it's irrelevant, whatever the promises are." (the democratic leadership  estimates that there are only $3.8 billion earmarks in the bill, ...
evidence_2: dec 28, 2015 ... separately, the legislation states that the $3.8 billion civil penalty collected by the  department of justice in july from bnp paribas for violations of u.s. sanctions  against iran, sudan, and cuba may be used only for the terrorism victims fund  and 9-11 victim compensation programs reauthorized by ...
evidence_3: mar 2, 2009 ... ''we want to just move on. ... officials estimate that the omnibus spending bill,  meant to pay for government operations through sept. ... the earmarks account  for at least $3.8 billion of the total spending in the package, according to  estimates, including $1 million to control mormon crickets in utah, $162,000 ...
evidence_4: dec 16, 2015 ... omnibus summary. agriculture, rural development, food and  drug administration, and related agencies. bill summary .... the bill  has $3.7 billion to help keep our nation safe, prevent radicalization in our  communities and support our first responders and federal agents ...
evidence_5: apr 14, 2009 ... "despite repeated claims by members of congress that earmarks have been  reduced, the pig book belies that claim," said cagw president tom schatz, who  noted that this year's spending bill also included 221 anonymous earmarks  amounting to $7.8 billion of the spending that no lawmakers took credit ...