Republicans plan to vote on earmarks ban in the U.S House

According to sources, on Wednesday, the minority of the U.S. House Republicans bargain about voting on whether to reverse their self-imposed ban on earmarks. The practice of letting lawmakers add pet projects to spending bills.

This plan followed after an expected large infrastructure bill was introduced after a house consideration of various spending legislation, two sources confirmed on condition of anonymity.

Democrats already have reversed their self-imposed ban on earmarks. Republicans halted the practice when they took the majority in 2011 amid a string of controversies over earmarks.

The approved reversal may pressurize Senate Republican’s suit at law but also risks drawing criticism from the party’s conservative wing.

A reversal also may signal Republican willingness to negotiate on the details of a massive infrastructure package and the federal budget.