Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s) All(2008-2010)
2010
2009
2008
0
Rep. Vern Ehlers ( -Michigan, 3rd) - Earmarks Requested
Retired
Alternate Name: Vernon James Ehlers
* 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.
Earmarks with this alert are not included in member tallies
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010
Number
Cost
Solo Earmarks
18
$9,161,360
With Other Members
41
$30,618,325
All Congressional
59
$39,779,685
All Sponsored Earmarks
64*
$60,465,685*
Earmark Details
Year
Description (Bill )
Amount (desc)
Additional Sponsors
Locations
Receiving Organization
2009
Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education )
$24,803,000
Rep. Neil Abercrombie ( -HI) Rep. Rob Andrews ( -NJ) Rep. Mike Arcuri ( -NY) ...more
Washington, District of Columbia
2008
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Second Barrier (Energy and Water )
$7,872,000
President *Rep. Judy Biggert ( -IL) Rep. John Conyers ( -MI) Sen. Mark Kirk ( -IL) ...more
Illinois
2010
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Dispersal Barrier, IL (Energy and Water )
$5,826,000
President *Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper ( -PA) Rep. Danny Davis ( -IL) Rep. Dennis Kucinich ( -OH) ...more
Chicago, Illinois
2009
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Dispersal Barrier (Energy and Water )
$5,750,000
President *Rep. John Conyers ( -MI) Rep. John Dingell ( -MI) Rep. Phil English ( -PA) ...more
Illinois
2008
Micro-munitions Interface for Tactical Unmanned Systems (Defense )
$4,000,000
Sen. Debbie Stabenow ( -MI) Sen. Carl Levin ( -MI)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
GE Aviation Systems LLC
2009
Grand Rapids Amtrak Railroad Relocation (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development )
$3,800,000
No additional sponsors indicated
Grand Rapids, Michigan
City of Grand Rapids, Mich.
2010
Great Lakes Remedial Action Plans & Sediment Remediation, MI, IL, IN, MN, NY, OH, PA & WI (Energy and Water )
$3,407,000
Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper ( -PA) Rep. Marcy Kaptur ( -OH) Rep. Dennis Kucinich ( -OH) ...more
Indiana ; Michigan ; Minnesota ; New York ; Ohio ; Pennsylvania ; Wisconsin
2010
Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, MI (Energy and Water )
$2,471,000
Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper ( -PA) Rep. Dale Kildee ( -MI) Rep. Dennis Kucinich ( -OH) ...more
Michigan
2009
Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration (Energy and Water )
$2,157,000
Rep. Melissa Bean ( -IL) Rep. John Conyers ( -MI) Rep. John Dingell ( -MI) ...more
Michigan
2010
Precision Engagement Technologies for Unmanned Systems (Defense )
$2,000,000
Sen. Carl Levin ( -MI)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
GE Aviation Systems LLC
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