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View earmark details Rep. Peter John Visclosky (-Indiana, 1st) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Pete Visclosky
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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                     115 $167,476,271
With Other Members          40 $67,735,300
All Congressional                155 $235,211,571
All Sponsored Earmarks      163* $310,423,571*
Earmark Details Year

(desc)

Description (Bill) Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2010 Law Enforcement Equipment for Merrillville Police Department
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$500,000 No additional sponsors indicated Merrillville, Indiana Town of Merrillville, Ind.
View earmark details 2010 Advanced Technology for Energy Storage
(Defense)
$1,600,000 No additional sponsors indicated Notre Dame, Indiana University of Notre Dame
View earmark details 2010 The City of Portage for water infrastructure improvements
(Interior)
$800,000 No additional sponsors indicated Portage, Indiana City of Portage, Ind.
View earmark details 2010 Law Enforcement Equipment (Porter Police)
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$68,000 No additional sponsors indicated Porter, Indiana Town of Porter, Ind.
View earmark details 2010 Comprehensive Wind Energy Program, Purdue University-Calumet, IN
(Energy and Water)
$500,000 No additional sponsors indicated Calumet, Indiana Purdue University Calumet
View earmark details 2010 Energy Efficiency & Water Institute Research Facility, Purdue University-Calumet, IN
(Energy and Water)
$2,000,000 No additional sponsors indicated Calumet, Indiana Purdue University Calumet
View earmark details 2010 North Street Improvements, Crown Point, IN
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$900,000 No additional sponsors indicated Crown Point, Indiana
View earmark details 2010 University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN for facilities and equipment for nurse training
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$200,000 Sen. Dick Lugar (-IN) Fort Wayne, Indiana University of St. Francis (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
View earmark details 2010 City of Valparaiso, IN Entech Innovation Center Tech Park
(Financial Services)
$250,000 No additional sponsors indicated Valparaiso, Indiana City of Valparaiso, Ind.
View earmark details 2010 Study Improvements to 109th Avenue, Town of Winfield, City of Crown Point, Lake County, IN
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$0 No additional sponsors indicated Town of Winfield, City of Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana
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