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

View earmark details Sen. Susan Collins (-Maine) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Susan Margaret Collins
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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                     17 $28,604,000
With Other Members          205 $319,258,000
All Congressional                222 $347,862,000
All Sponsored Earmarks      228* $388,268,000*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(asc)

Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2008 Lowbush Blueberry Research
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
$184,000 Rep. Tom Allen (-ME)
Rep. Mike Michaud (-ME)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME)
...more
Maine Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine
View earmark details 2008 Maine and New Hampshire Inshore Trawl Survey
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$188,000 Rep. Tom Allen (-ME)
Rep. Mike Michaud (-ME)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME)
...more
New Hampshire
View earmark details 2008 Lobster Institute CORE Initiative
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$188,000 Rep. Tom Allen (-ME)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME)
Maine
View earmark details 2009 Downeast Rail Rehabilitation
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$190,000 Rep. Mike Michaud (-ME)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME)
Maine
View earmark details 2009 Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities, Bangor, ME, for services for families with autistic children
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$190,000 Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME) Bangor, Maine
View earmark details 2009 211 Maine, Inc., for a 211 telephone number enabling access to health and social services in the community
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$190,000 Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME) Portland, Maine 2-1-1 Maine Inc.
View earmark details 2008 Central Maine Community College for a training program in precision metalworking and machine tool technology
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$192,000 Rep. Mike Michaud (-ME)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME)
Auburn, Maine Central Maine Community College
View earmark details 2008 Preble Street, for the development of Florence House, a comprehensive center for homeless women
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$196,000 Rep. Tom Allen (-ME)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME)
Portland, Maine
View earmark details 2010 Bayside Trail, Portland, ME
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$200,000 Rep. Chellie Pingree (-ME) Portland, Maine
View earmark details 2010 Career development for at-risk youth
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$200,000 Rep. Mike Michaud (-ME)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (-ME)
Augusta, Maine Jobs for Maine's Graduates Inc.
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