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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Rep. Mike Honda (-California, 17th) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Michael Makoto Honda

 
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                     51 $18,324,143
With Other Members          66 $129,062,120
All Congressional                117 $147,386,263
All Sponsored Earmarks      133* $275,773,263*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2010 Franklin McKinley School District, San Jose, CA for an academic enrichment and college preparation program, which may include equipment and technology
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$180,000 No additional sponsors indicated San Jose, California Franklin-McKinley School District (Calif.)
View earmark details 2009 Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, for educational programs
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$119,000 Rep. Zoe Lofgren (-CA) San Jose, California Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (Calif.)
View earmark details 2010 Arts in Education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$40,000,000 President *
Rep. Alcee Hastings (-FL)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (-SD)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (-HI)
...more
Various Locations
View earmark details 2008 Asian Americans for Community Involvement, for facilities and equipment for a community health clinic
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$362,000 Rep. Zoe Lofgren (-CA) San Jose, California
View earmark details 2008 City of San Jose, CA for its Services for New Americans program, including assistance with job seeking skills, citizenship, family safety and resettlement
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$192,000 No additional sponsors indicated San Jose, California City of San Jose, Calif.
View earmark details 2009 Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Agency, San Jose, for its Joint Workforce Investment Transit Academy training program
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$214,000 No additional sponsors indicated San Jose, California Santa Clara (Calif.) Valley Transportation Agency
View earmark details 2009 Silicon Valley Education Foundation, San Jose, for support for Teacher Innovation Grants and the Stepping up to Algebra program to advance students in math and provide teacher training
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$190,000 No additional sponsors indicated San Jose, California
View earmark details 2010 Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions authorized under the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$8,162,000 President * Various Locations
View earmark details 2009 Special Olympics for Special Olympics educational programs that can be integrated into classroom instruction and for activities to increase the participation of individuals with intellectual disabilities, as authorized under the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$8,095,000 Rep. Rosa DeLauro (-CT)
Rep. Steny Hoyer (-MD)
Rep. David Price (-NC)
...more
Washington, District of Columbia Special Olympics Inc.
View earmark details 2009 Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Programs for activities authorized under the Higher Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$11,579,000 Rep. Neil Abercrombie (-HI)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (-HI)
Sen. Daniel Akaka (-HI)
...more
Hawaii
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