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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Sen. Barbara Mikulski (-Maryland) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Barbara Ann Mikulski

 
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                     59 $58,805,300
With Other Members          334 $600,551,290
All Congressional                393 $659,356,590
All Sponsored Earmarks      435* $2,171,453,590*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2008 MD 4 at Suitland Parkway
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$2,450,000 Rep. Steny Hoyer (-MD)
Rep. Al Wynn (-MD)
Sen. Ben Cardin (-MD)
...more
Prince George's, Maryland
View earmark details 2008 Rural Community Assistance Partnership to fund rural and small water system technical assistance
(Interior)
$2,412,000 Rep. John J. Duncan (-TN)
Rep. David Hobson (-OH)
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (-NM)
...more
Various Locations Rural Community Assistance Partnership
View earmark details 2009 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the Abrams M1/A2 Tank
(Defense)
$2,400,000 Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (-MD)
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (-MD)
Sen. Ben Cardin (-MD)
...more
Elkridge, Maryland
View earmark details 2008 Tactical Automated Security System (TASS), Advanced Communications Module (ACM)
(Defense)
$2,400,000 Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (-MD)
Rep. Al Wynn (-MD)
Clarksburg, Maryland Thales Communications Inc.
View earmark details 2009 Virtual Perimeter Monitoring System
(Defense)
$2,400,000 No additional sponsors indicated Unknown Location
View earmark details 2009 Laser Marksmanship Training System (LMTS)
(Defense)
$2,400,000 No additional sponsors indicated Alexandria, Virginia
View earmark details 2008 Perimeter & Maritime Sensor Network
(Defense)
$2,400,000 Sen. Ben Cardin (-MD) Unknown Location
View earmark details 2009 Hybrid Electric (Heavy Truck) Vehicle
(Defense)
$2,400,000 Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (-MD)
Sen. Ben Cardin (-MD)
Hagerstown, Maryland
View earmark details 2010 Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$2,400,000 Rep. Frank Kratovil (-MD)
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (-MD)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Susquehanna River Basin Commission
View earmark details 2009 Networked Dynamic Spectrum Access Investigation Enhanced MBITR
(Defense)
$2,400,000 Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (-MD) Clarksburg, Maryland
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