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View earmark details Former Rep. Mel Watt (D-North Carolina, 12th) - Earmarks Requested

Resigned • Alternate Name: Melvin Luther Watt
All     Solo     With 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                     Number 15 Cost $7,090,000
With Other Members          Number 54 Cost $79,806,500
All Congressional                Number 69 Cost $86,896,500
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 69* Cost $86,896,500*
Earmark Details Year

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Description (Bill) Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Conceptual Alignment and Phasing Alternatives Study
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $237,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC) Locations Charlotte, North Carolina Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Defense Leadership and Technology Initiative
(Defense)
Amount $2,400,000 Sponsors Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
Former Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
...more
Locations New York, New York Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Energy Efficiency/Sustainable Energy Project
(Energy and Water)
Amount $951,500 Sponsors Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) Locations North Carolina Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Family Assistance Centers
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC)
Former Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
Former Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI)
...more
Locations North Carolina Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Gallium Nitride RF Power Technology
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC)
Former Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
...more
Locations Greensboro, North Carolina Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Greensboro Maintenance/Operations Transit Facility, Greensboro
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $1,140,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC)
Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
Locations Greensboro, North Carolina Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description I-85 Widening, NC
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $1,425,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC)
Former Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
...more
Locations North Carolina Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $24,803,000 alert Sponsors Former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
Former Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
Former Rep. Mike Arcuri (D-NY)
...more
Locations Washington, District of Columbia Recipients Reading Is Fundamental Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Teach for America as authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $14,895,000 alert Sponsors Former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
Former Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY)
Former Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO)
...more
Locations New York, New York Recipients Teach for America
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $190,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) Locations Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recipients Winston-Salem State University

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