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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Rep. Adam Smith (-Washington, 9th) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: David Adam Smith

 
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                     14 $18,593,500
With Other Members          89 $103,292,900
All Congressional                103 $121,886,400
All Sponsored Earmarks      116* $171,416,880*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2008 Madigan Army Medical Center Trauma Assistance Program
(Defense)
$1,000,000 Rep. Brian Baird (-WA)
Rep. Norm Dicks (-WA)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (-WA)
...more
Tacoma, Washington Tacoma (Wash.) Trauma Trust; Madigan Army Medical Center (Tacoma, Wash.)
View earmark details 2008 Targeted Radiation Therapy for Cancer Initiative
(Defense)
$1,000,000 Sen. Maria Cantwell (-WA)
Sen. Patty Murray (-WA)
Unknown Location
View earmark details 2010 Power Grid Reliability and Security (WA)
(Energy and Water)
$1,000,000 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (-WA)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (-WA)
Sen. Patty Murray (-WA)
...more
Washington
View earmark details 2008 National Defense University Technology Research Program
(Defense)
$1,000,000 No additional sponsors indicated Washington, District of Columbia Center for Technology and National Security Policy
View earmark details 2010 Washington State Biofuels Industry Development
(Energy and Water)
$1,000,000 Rep. Jim McDermott (-WA)
Rep. Dave Reichert (-WA)
Sen. Patty Murray (-WA)
...more
Washington
View earmark details 2010 Tacoma Intermodal Transit Center, WA
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$974,000 Rep. Norm Dicks (-WA)
Sen. Patty Murray (-WA)
Tacoma, Washington
View earmark details 2009 Mud Mountain Dam, WA (Fish Passage)
(Energy and Water)
$957,000 President *
Sen. Patty Murray (-WA)
Washington
View earmark details 2009 Power Grid Reliability and Security (WA)
(Energy and Water)
$951,500 Sen. Maria Cantwell (-WA)
Sen. Patty Murray (-WA)
Washington
View earmark details 2009 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$951,000 Rep. Norm Dicks (-WA)
Rep. Jay Inslee (-WA)
Rep. Rick Larsen (-WA)
...more
Seattle, Washington Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
View earmark details 2010 Corrosion Detection and Visualization Program
(Defense)
$800,000 Sen. Patty Murray (-WA) Kent, Washington QUEST Integrated Inc.
116 results

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