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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (-Illinois, 2nd) - Earmarks Requested
Resigned
Alternate Name: Jesse Louis Jackson Jr.

 
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                     60 $16,736,642
With Other Members          63 $80,087,500
All Congressional                123 $96,824,142
All Sponsored Earmarks      135* $233,676,142*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

(desc)

Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2009 History Makers, Chicago, IL for a digitization project
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$95,000 No additional sponsors indicated Chicago, Illinois
View earmark details 2008 Thurgood Marshall Legal Education Opportunity Program
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$2,895,000 Rep. Steny Hoyer (-MD) Unknown Location
View earmark details 2008 University of Chicago Hospitals, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$215,000 No additional sponsors indicated Chicago, Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center
View earmark details 2008 Advanced Credentialing Program - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$9,649,000 Rep. Steny Hoyer (-MD)
Sen. Thad Cochran (-MS)
Sen. Tom Harkin (-IA)
...more
Unknown Location National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
View earmark details 2009 University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$190,000 No additional sponsors indicated Chicago, Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center
View earmark details 2009 Illinois Primary Health Care Association, Springfield, IL for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$190,000 Sen. Dick Durbin (-IL) Springfield, Illinois Illinois Primary Health Care Association
View earmark details 2008 La Rabida Children's Hospital, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$215,000 No additional sponsors indicated Chicago, Illinois La Rabida Children's Hospital (Chicago)
View earmark details 2008 Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL for facilities and equipment for Prentice Women's Hospital
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$359,000 Sen. Mark Kirk (-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (-IL)
Chicago, Illinois Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago)
View earmark details 2008 Ingalls Development Foundation, for a comprehensive cancer prevention and early detection program, focusing on minority populations
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$215,000 No additional sponsors indicated Harvey, Illinois Ingalls Development Foundation
View earmark details 2008 Children's Memorial Hospital for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$502,000 Rep. Melissa Bean (-IL)
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (-IL)
Sen. Mark Kirk (-IL)
...more
Chicago, Illinois Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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