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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Rep. Tom Latham (-Iowa, 3rd) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Thomas P. Latham

 
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                     24 $8,097,750
With Other Members          145 $175,944,500
All Congressional                169 $184,042,250
All Sponsored Earmarks      172* $184,471,250*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2010 Integrated Renewable Energy & Campus Sustainability Initiative
(Energy and Water)
$750,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA) Unknown Location
View earmark details 2010 Iowa Central Renewable Fuel Testing Laboratory
(Energy and Water)
$750,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA)
Sen. Tom Harkin (-IA)
Iowa
View earmark details 2010 Ames Transit Facility Expansion, IA
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$750,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA) Ames, Iowa
View earmark details 2008 Luther College Science Building renovation project
(Energy and Water)
$738,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA) Iowa
View earmark details 2008 City of Humboldt for demolition and grading of the former Frit Industries plant
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$735,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA) Humboldt, Iowa City of Humboldt, Iowa
View earmark details 2010 Jet Engine Technology Inspection to Support Continued Airworthiness-JET, Iowa State University, IA
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$700,000 Sen. Tom Harkin (-IA) Ames, Iowa Iowa State University
View earmark details 2010 Water Systems Council Wetlands Program
(Interior)
$700,000 Rep. Mike Arcuri (-NY)
Rep. Leonard Boswell (-IA)
Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
...more
Washington, District of Columbia Water Systems Council
View earmark details 2010 Trinity Regional Medical Center, FL Dodge, IA for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$694,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA) Fort Dodge, Iowa
View earmark details 2009 Iowa State University, Ames, IA for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$666,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA)
Sen. Tom Harkin (-IA)
Ames, Iowa Iowa State University
View earmark details 2010 Facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$650,000 Sen. Chuck Grassley (-IA)
Sen. Tom Harkin (-IA)
Ames, Iowa Iowa State University
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