Previous earmark reform efforts had focused on disclosure of earmarks that were funded by Congress. In 2008, he added a $1.6 million earmark to an appropriations bill, for dirigible research. The 2007 federal budget contains a $1-million earmark for the program. The bill required government to earmark P1,000,000 for public schools throughout the Philippine islands. In 2010, Shelby initially opposed the Republican Party's moratorium on earmark funding. Kingston was an early supporter of earmark reforms and spending reductions. A previous $8 million earmark for the project had failed to pass the state legislature. The SLS earmark has been opposed by fiscal conservative groups, including the Tea Party. Part of the budget issues were caused by a change in federal earmark philosophy. Pence was a supporter of earmark reform. As a result, Congress removed the federal earmark for the bridge in 2005. Some government watchdogs, including Public Citizen, commented that the earmark probably didn't violate ethics rules. In March 2010, DeMint's earmark reform plans were again defeated. She also published earmark requests she received and her personal financial statement. This document compiles her financial report as well as all meetings and earmark requests.