Ousted Liz Cheney Granted Earmarks Worth over $5 Million for Pet Projects in Omnibus Bill Posted on December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 by Shirley King Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), who lost her GOP primary in August by nearly 40 points, was granted earmarks worth over $5 million in the $1.7 trillion, 4,155-page omnibus bill.