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

View earmark details Sen. Lindsey Graham (-South Carolina) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Lindsey Olin Graham

 
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                     42 $38,133,000
With Other Members          126 $222,910,590
All Congressional                168 $261,043,590
All Sponsored Earmarks      189* $593,392,590*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2008 Quadcons and Tricons for Strategic Mobility
(Defense)
$1,200,000 Rep. Henry Brown (-SC) North Charleston, South Carolina Charleston Marine Containers Inc.
View earmark details 2009 Moldable Fabric Armor
(Defense)
$1,200,000 No additional sponsors indicated Unknown Location
View earmark details 2008 Charleston Harbor
(Energy and Water)
$1,181,000 No additional sponsors indicated South Carolina
View earmark details 2010 National Advocacy Center state and local prosecutors training program
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$1,175,000 Rep. Robert Aderholt (-AL)
Rep. Frank Kratovil (-MD)
Rep. Steve Rothman (-NJ)
...more
Alexandria, Virginia National District Attorneys Association
View earmark details 2010 Georgetown Harbor, SC
(Energy and Water)
$1,103,000 President *
Rep. Henry Brown (-SC)
Georgetown Harbor, South Carolina
View earmark details 2008 Georgetown Harbor
(Energy and Water)
$1,082,000 Rep. Henry Brown (-SC) South Carolina
View earmark details 2010 Francis Marion National Forest, Ranger District Office Phase 2
(Interior)
$1,080,000 President * South Carolina U.S. Forest Service
View earmark details 2009 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
(Energy and Water)
$1,036,000 Rep. Henry Brown (-SC) South Carolina
View earmark details 2010 Clemson University Veterinary Institute, SC
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
$1,000,000 No additional sponsors indicated Clemson, South Carolina Clemson University
View earmark details 2010 Claflin Certified Forensics Laboratory
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$1,000,000 Rep. Jim Clyburn (-SC) Orangeburg, South Carolina Claflin University
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