Eight members of the congressional “Squad” have requested $224 million in earmarks in key spending bills since 2023, according to an investigation by OpenTheBooks. Many of the earmarks are part of the new $1.2 trillion appropriations bill that was passed on Saturday, which narrowly missed the government shutdown deadline. The 215 earmarked projects included by the eight Squad members feature funds for both green initiatives and race-based projects, according to OpenTheBooks, a government spending watchdog. New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez earmarked $1.2 million to fund a new b…