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

View earmark details Rep. Bob Filner (-California, 51st) - Earmarks Requested
Resigned
Alternate Name: Robert Filner

 
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                     25 $8,389,000
With Other Members          24 $12,012,000
All Congressional                49 $20,401,000
All Sponsored Earmarks      55* $198,080,000*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

(asc)

Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2008 San Ysidro Health Center, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$95,000 No additional sponsors indicated San Ysidro, California San Ysidro (Calif.) Health Center
View earmark details 2010 San Ysidro Health Center, San Ysidro, CA for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$250,000 Sen. Barbara Boxer (-CA) San Ysidro, California San Ysidro (Calif.) Health Center
View earmark details 2009 San Ysidro Health Center, San Ysidro, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$309,000 Sen. Barbara Boxer (-CA) San Ysidro, California San Ysidro (Calif.) Health Center
View earmark details 2009 San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, California
(Financial Services)
$58,910,000 President *
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (-CA)
California
View earmark details 2008 School Zone Safety Improvements
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$490,000 No additional sponsors indicated Chula Vista, California
View earmark details 2010 Second Chance Prisoner Reentry Employment Program
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$400,000 No additional sponsors indicated San Diego, California Second Chance
View earmark details 2008 Second Chance Prisoner Re-entry Project
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$681,500 No additional sponsors indicated San Diego, California
View earmark details 2008 Sweetwater Education Foundation, for its Compact for Success program, which may include student scholarships
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$287,000 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (-CA) Chula Vista, California
View earmark details 2009 Sweetwater Reservoir Ecosystem, CA
(Energy and Water)
$0 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (-CA) California
View earmark details 2010 Turning the Hearts Center Project
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$100,000 No additional sponsors indicated Chula Vista, California Turning the Hearts Center
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