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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Rep. Melissa Bean (-Illinois, 8th) - Earmarks Requested
Defeated
Alternate Names: Melissa Luburic, Melissa Luburic Bean

 
AllSoloWith Other Members
* Numbers other than "All Sponsored Earmarks" do not include earmarks requested by the president to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 Number Cost
Solo Earmarks                     31 $14,687,914
With Other Members          24 $27,654,700
All Congressional                55 $42,342,614
All Sponsored Earmarks      57* $90,427,614*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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 Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2009 Wide Area Sensor for Force Protection Targeting
(Defense)		 $1,600,000 No additional sponsors indicated Barrington, Illinois
View earmark details 2008 Castings for Improved Defense Readiness
(Defense)		 $2,000,000 Rep. Nancy Boyda (-KS)
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (-RI)
Sen. Bob Casey (-PA)
...more		 North Charleston, South Carolina American Metalcasting Consortium
View earmark details 2009 Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration
(Energy and Water)		 $2,157,000 Rep. John Conyers (-MI)
Rep. John Dingell (-MI)
Rep. Vern Ehlers (-MI)
...more		 Michigan
View earmark details 2008 METRA, Union Pacific Northwest Line
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $7,227,500 Rep. Rahm Emanuel (-IL)
Sen. Mark Kirk (-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (-IL)
...more		 Illinois
View earmark details 2008 METRA, STAR Line (Northeastern)
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $7,227,500 Rep. Judy Biggert (-IL)
Rep. Denny Hastert (-IL)
Sen. Mark Kirk (-IL)
...more		 Illinois
View earmark details 2010 McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, IL
(Energy and Water)		 $19,376,000 President *
Rep. Danny Davis (-IL)
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (-IL)
Rep. Jesse Jackson (-IL)
...more		 Thornton Reservoirs
View earmark details 2009 McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, IL
(Energy and Water)		 $28,709,000 President *
Rep. Danny Davis (-IL)
Rep. Jesse Jackson (-IL)
Rep. Peter Roskam (-IL)
...more		 Illinois
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