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View earmark details Rep. Bill Jefferson (-Louisiana, 2nd) - Earmarks Requested
Defeated
Alternate Name: William Jennings Jefferson

 
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                     1 $658,000
With Other Members          26 $20,564,350
All Congressional                27 $21,222,350
All Sponsored Earmarks      28* $75,351,350*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

 Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2009 DoD/VA Blind Rehabilitation and Training Pilot
(Defense)		 $800,000 Sen. Mary Landrieu (-LA)
Sen. Ken Salazar (-CO)		 Ruston, Louisiana
View earmark details 2008 Dillard University, for recruitment and training program of nursing assistants.
(Labor-HHS-Education)		 $718,000 Sen. Mary Landrieu (-LA)
Sen. David Vitter (-LA)		 New Orleans, Louisiana Dillard University
View earmark details 2008 Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department Integrated In-Car Mobile Technology
(Commerce, Justice and Science)		 $672,100 Rep. Bobby Jindal (-LA)
Rep. Charlie Melancon (-LA)		 Jefferson, Louisiana Jefferson Parish (La.) Sheriff's Office
View earmark details 2008 New Orleans Police Department
(Commerce, Justice and Science)		 $658,000 No additional sponsors indicated New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Police Department
View earmark details 2009 Xavier University, New Orleans, LA, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)		 $571,000 Rep. Rodney Alexander (-LA)
Sen. Mary Landrieu (-LA)
Sen. David Vitter (-LA)
...more		 New Orleans, Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana
View earmark details 2008 Gulf Coast corridor grade crossing hazard elimination
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $500,000 Rep. Gene Taylor (-MS) Mississippi
View earmark details 2009 New Orleans Police Foundation for law enforcement technology integration and information sharing
(Commerce, Justice and Science)		 $500,000 Sen. Mary Landrieu (-LA)
Sen. David Vitter (-LA)		 New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation
View earmark details 2008 Long Term Estuary Assessment Group
(Interior)		 $492,000 Sen. Mary Landrieu (-LA) Louisiana
View earmark details 2008 New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $490,000 Sen. Mary Landrieu (-LA)
Sen. David Vitter (-LA)		 Louisiana New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
View earmark details 2009 Southern University Intermodal Transit Facility System, LA
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $475,000 Sen. Mary Landrieu (-LA) Louisiana Southern University and A&M College
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