Rep. Christopher Shays (
-Connecticut, 4th) Defeated - Earmarks Requested
| Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2009 | Number | Cost |
| Solo Earmarks | 17 | $7,392,000 |
| With Other Members | 52 | $114,623,900 |
| All Sponsored Earmarks | 69 | $122,015,900 |
| Earmark Details | Year | Description (Bill) |
Amount (desc) |
Additional Sponsors | Locations | Receiving Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2009 |
Center for Civic Education for two programs - We the People and Cooperative Education Exchange - that are authorized in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as part of the Civic Education program (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$25,095,000
|
Sen. Timothy Johnson ( -SD)Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy ( -MA)Sen. Ron Wyden ( -OR)...more |
California | |
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2009 |
Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$24,803,000
|
Sen. John Warner ( -VA)Rep. Hank Johnson ( -GA)Rep. John Sarbanes ( -MD)...more |
Washington, District of Columbia | |
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2008 |
National Writing Project, a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes K-16 teacher training programs in the effective teaching of writing. (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$23,581,000
|
Rep. Neil Abercrombie ( -HI)Rep. Joseph Crowley ( -NY)Rep. Charles Dent ( -PA)...more |
Berkeley, California | |
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2009 |
Multi Platform Radar Technology Improvement Program (MPRTIP) Integration and Test on JSTARS (Defense) |
$20,000,000 |
Sen. Joseph Lieberman ( -CT)Sen. Johnny Isakson ( -GA)Sen. Christopher Dodd ( -CT)...more |
Massachusetts | |
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2009 |
Teach for America as authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$14,895,000
|
Rep. John Sarbanes ( -MD)Rep. Chris Murphy ( -CT)Sen. Debbie Stabenow ( -MI)...more |
New York, New York | |
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2009 |
RRF Training Ship Upgrades (Defense) |
$10,000,000 |
Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy ( -MA)Sen. John Kerry ( -MA)Rep. Niki Tsongas ( -MA)...more |
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts | |
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2009 |
VSA arts for activities in the Arts in Education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$8,639,000
|
Rep. Jim Moran ( -VA)Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy ( -MA)Sen. Thad Cochran ( -MS)...more |
Unknown Location | |
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2009 |
TFI Upgrade Engine Shop (Military Construction) |
$7,200,000 |
Rep. Chris Murphy ( -CT)Rep. John Larson ( -CT)Rep. Rosa DeLauro ( -CT)...more |
Bradley IAP, Connecticut | |
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2009 |
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for activities in the Arts in Education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$6,838,000 |
Rep. Jim Moran ( -VA)Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy ( -MA)Sen. Thad Cochran ( -MS)...more |
Washington, District of Columbia | |
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2008 |
Norwalk Harbor Dredging Initiative (Energy & Water) |
$5,609,000 |
Sen. Christopher Dodd ( -CT)Sen. Joseph Lieberman ( -CT) |
Connecticut | |
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