Members of Congress from both parties appear headed to approving a record number of earmarks—tax-funded spending projects in their districts or states that are typically buried in massive omnibus spending bills—including a $2 million award by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to build the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, New York.
The museum, which is under construction, “celebrates and preserves the history of local and global Hip Hop music and culture to inspire, empower, and promote understanding … [and] provide a space for audiences, artists, and technology to converge, creating unparalleled educational and entertainment experiences around the Hip Hop culture of the past, present, and future.”…