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Where are this year's earmarks 
Fiscal Year(s)
Rep. John Shimkus (
-Illinois, 15th) - Earmarks Requested
| In Office |
Alternate Name: John Mondy Shimkus
|
* 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.
Earmarks with this alert are not included in member tallies
| Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 | Number | Cost |
Solo Earmarks
|
33 | $6,830,250 |
|
With Other Members
|
19 | $43,998,000 |
|
All Congressional
|
52 | $50,828,250 |
|
All Sponsored Earmarks
|
66* | $261,976,250* |
| Earmark Details | Year | Description (Bill) |
Amount (desc) |
Additional Sponsors | Locations | Receiving Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2008 |
Olmstead Locks and Dam, Ohio River (Energy and Water) |
$102,336,000 |
President * Rep. Ed Whitfield -KY)Sen. Mitch McConnell -KY) |
Kentucky | |
|
|
2010 |
Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$24,803,000 |
President * Rep. Lois Capps  -CA)Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton -DC)Rep. Jim Oberstar -MN)...more |
Various Locations | |
|
|
2010 |
Mississippi River Between Missouri River and Minneapolis (MVS Portion), IL (Energy and Water) |
$21,123,000 |
President * Rep. Todd Akin -MO)Rep. Phil Hare -IL) |
Mississippi River, Illinois | |
|
|
2009 |
Upper Mississippi River Restoration, IL, IA, MO, MN & WI (Energy and Water) |
$17,713,000 |
President * Rep. Todd Akin -MO)Rep. Leonard Boswell -IA)Rep. Bruce Braley -IA)...more |
Illinois; Minnesota; Missouri; Wisconsin | |
|
|
2010 |
Upper Mississippi River Restoration, IL, IA, MN, MO & WI (Energy and Water) |
$16,470,000 |
President * Rep. Todd Akin -MO)Rep. Leonard Boswell -IA)Rep. Russ Carnahan -MO)...more |
Illinois; Minnesota; Missouri; Wisconsin | |
|
|
2009 |
Upper Miss River-Illinois WW System, IL, IA, MO, MN & WI (Energy and Water) |
$8,604,000 |
Rep. Todd Akin -MO) Rep. Leonard Boswell -IA)Rep. Bruce Braley -IA)...more |
Illinois; Minnesota; Missouri; Wisconsin | |
|
|
2008 |
Child Development Center (Military Construction) |
$8,200,000 |
Rep. Jerry Costello -IL) Sen. Dick Durbin -IL) |
Scott AFB, Illinois | |
|
|
2010 |
Upper Mississippi River--Illinois WW System, IL, IA, MN, MO & WI (Energy and Water) |
$6,276,000 |
Rep. Todd Akin -MO) Rep. Leonard Boswell -IA)Rep. Russ Carnahan -MO)...more |
Illinois; Minnesota; Missouri; Wisconsin | |
|
|
2010 |
Chain of Rocks Canal, Mississippi River, IL (Def Corr) (Energy and Water) |
$6,141,000 |
President * Rep. Jerry Costello -IL) |
Chain of Rocks Canal, Illinois | |
|
|
2010 |
Lake Shelbyville, IL (Energy and Water) |
$5,183,000 | President * | Lake Shelbyville, Illinois | |
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Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )
