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View earmark details Rep. Ellen Tauscher (-California, 10th) - Earmarks Requested
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Alternate Name: Ellen O'Kane Tauscher

 
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                     19 $25,429,500
With Other Members          57 $85,448,350
All Congressional                76 $110,877,850
All Sponsored Earmarks      85* $191,885,750*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

 Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2010 Arts in Education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)		 $40,000,000 President *
Rep. Alcee Hastings (-FL)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (-SD)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (-HI)
...more		 Various Locations
View earmark details 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
View earmark details 2009 Large Crash Rescue Station
(Military Construction)		 $12,100,000 Sen. Barbara Boxer (-CA)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (-CA)		 Travis AFB, California
View earmark details 2008 Global Support Squadron Facility
(Military Construction)		 $10,800,000 No additional sponsors indicated Travis AFB, California
View earmark details 2009 Bay Area Regional Water Recycung Program
(Energy and Water)		 $8,000,000 Rep. Anna Eshoo (-CA)
Rep. George Miller (-CA)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (-CA)
...more		 California
View earmark details 2009 livermore-Amador BRT, Livermore, CA
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $7,990,000 President *
Rep. Jerry McNerney (-CA)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (-CA)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (-CA)
...more		 Livermore, California City of Livermore, Calif.
View earmark details 2010 Taxiway Mike Bypass Road
(Military Construction)		 $6,000,000 Sen. Barbara Boxer (-CA) Travis Air Force Base, California
View earmark details 2010 Reach Out and Read authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)		 $6,000,000 alert Sen. Ted Kennedy (-MA)
Rep. Louise Slaughter (-NY)
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (-HI)
...more		 Various Locations Reach Out and Read National Center
View earmark details 2009 Reach Out and Read authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)		 $4,965,000 alert Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
Rep. John Larson (-CT)
Rep. Sandy Levin (-MI)
...more		 Unknown Location Reach Out and Read National Center
View earmark details 2010 Counterproliferation Analysis and Planning System
(Defense)		 $4,000,000 Rep. Jerry McNerney (-CA) Livermore, California Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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