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View earmark details Rep. Patrick Kennedy (-Rhode Island, 1st) - Earmarks Requested
Retired
Alternate Name: Patrick Joseph Kennedy II

 
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                     57 $33,452,500
With Other Members          107 $157,903,222
All Congressional                164 $191,355,722
All Sponsored Earmarks      165* $191,545,722*
Earmark Details Year

(desc)

Description (Bill) Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2009 Katie Brown Educational Program, Barrington, RI for a youth relationship violence prevention initiative
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$95,000 No additional sponsors indicated Barrington, Rhode Island
View earmark details 2009 Laser Marksmanship Training System (LMTS)
(Defense)
$3,200,000 No additional sponsors indicated Middletown, Rhode Island
View earmark details 2009 LISC
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$250,000 Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
Rep. Gwen Moore (-WI)
NYC, New York
View earmark details 2009 Newport Chanter of Commerce, Aquidneck Wastewater Treatment Facility Planning
(Interior)
$500,000 Sen. Jack Reed (-RI)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (-RI)
Rhode Island
View earmark details 2009 Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence, RI for a healthlink program on wellness for retirees
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$143,000 No additional sponsors indicated Providence, Rhode Island Our Lady of Fatima Hospital (North Providence, R.I.)
View earmark details 2009 Reach Out and Read authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$4,965,000 alert Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
Rep. John Larson (-CT)
Rep. Sandy Levin (-MI)
...more
Unknown Location Reach Out and Read National Center
View earmark details 2009 Rhode Island Center for Agricultural Promotion and Education, Providence, RI for nutrition, fitness, and outdoor activity initiatives at schools statewide in conjunction with KIDSFIRST
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$95,000 No additional sponsors indicated Providence, Rhode Island
View earmark details 2009 Rhode Island Manufacturers Institute Competitiveness study
(Financial Services)
$63,867 Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
Sen. Jack Reed (-RI)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (-RI)
...more
Rhode Island
View earmark details 2009 Rugged Electronic Textile Vital Signs Monitoring
(Defense)
$3,000,000 Sen. Jack Reed (-RI)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (-RI)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
View earmark details 2009 St. Josephs Hospital, North Providence, RI for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$238,000 Sen. Jack Reed (-RI)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (-RI)
Providence, Rhode Island
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