Where are this year's earmarks 
Fiscal Year(s)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (
-South Dakota, 1st) - Earmarks Requested
| Defeated |
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* 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
|
12 | $2,586,000 |
|
With Other Members
|
151 | $286,249,800 |
|
All Congressional
|
163 | $288,835,800 |
|
All Sponsored Earmarks
|
174* | $514,386,800* |
| Earmark Details | Year | Description (Bill) |
Amount (desc) |
Additional Sponsors | Locations | Receiving Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2010 |
Arts in Education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$40,000,000 |
President * Rep. Alcee Hastings -FL)Sen. Mazie Hirono -HI)Rep. Rush Holt -NJ)...more |
Various Locations | |
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2008 |
Mni Wiconi Project (Energy and Water) |
$37,570,000 |
President * Sen. Tim Johnson -SD)Sen. John Thune -SD) |
South Dakota | |
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2009 |
Mni Wiconi Project (Energy and Water) |
$32,770,000 |
President * Sen. John Thune -SD)Sen. Tim Johnson -SD) |
Rosebud, South Dakota | |
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2010 |
MNI Wiconi Project (Energy and Water) |
$32,200,000 |
President * Sen. John Thune -SD)Sen. Tim Johnson -SD) |
South Dakota | |
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2009 |
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System (Energy and Water) |
$27,000,000 |
Rep. Steve King -IA)Rep. Tim Walz -MN)Sen. Norm Coleman -MN)...more |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
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2008 |
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System (Energy and Water) |
$26,568,000 |
President * Rep. Steve King -IA)Rep. Tim Walz -MN)Sen. Norm Coleman -MN)...more |
South Dakota | |
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2009 |
Center for Civic Education for two programs - We the People and Cooperative Education Exchange - that are authorized in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as part of the Civic Education program (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$25,095,000
|
Rep. Neil Abercrombie -HI)Rep. Mike Arcuri -NY)Rep. Xavier Becerra -CA)...more |
California | Center for Civic Education |
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2010 |
Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$24,803,000 |
President * Rep. Lois Capps -CA)Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton -DC)Rep. Jim Oberstar -MN)...more |
Various Locations | |
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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 | |
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2009 |
National Writing Project for activities authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$24,291,000
|
Rep. Neil Abercrombie -HI)Rep. Shelley Berkley -NV)Rep. Earl Blumenauer -OR)...more |
Berkeley, California | National Writing Project |
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