Majority Leader John Boehner (R.-Ohio) is pitching the idea of earmark reform to bloggers tonight in a piece on RedState. In it, Boehner says he's following through on the priorities he outlined when he ran for House majority leader earlier this year.

This week, the House of Representatives will vote on earmark reforms that would begin to establish such a system. First we’ll vote on bipartisan legislation championed in the House by Reps. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Tom Davis (R-VA) that would increase transparency by establishing a public database to track federal grants and contracts. Then we’ll vote on a proposal authored by Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) that would change House rules to reform the earmarking process itself.

Collectively, these votes will be an important moment – not just for the House as an institution, but also for the American people, who have entrusted their elected leaders with the responsibility of managing the tax dollars they send to Washington.

As I noted earlier tonight, Boehner's actions represent an important moment for reforming the process of earmarks. But he can't do it alone, especially with entrenched appropriators wanting to maintain the status quo. That's why, no matter if you're on the left or right, this is a cause we should all rally around. With a vote scheduled for Thursday, time is short.