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View earmark details Former Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) - Earmarks Requested

Retired • Alternate Name: Earl Benjamin Nelson
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 56 Cost $62,249,440
With Other Members          Number 113 Cost $182,220,050
All Congressional                Number 169 Cost $244,469,490
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 174* Cost $294,574,490*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Kearney, for construction of the Peterson Senior Activity Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Kearney, Nebraska Recipients City of Kearney, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Girls and Boys Town USA, for construction of facilities at priority national projects
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Locations Boys Town, Nebraska Recipients Boys Town USA
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description CEDARS Youth Services, CEDARS Children's Crisis Shelter construction
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $328,300 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients CEDARS Youth Services Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Lincoln, for Antelope Valley Project Community Revitalization
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $176,400 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients City of Lincoln, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Cather Foundation, Moon Block Project for historical renovations
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $588,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Red Cloud, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Alliance Municipal Airport, Establishment of Instrument Landing System
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $458,640 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Nebraska Recipients Alliance (Neb.) Municipal Airport
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Airport Authority of the County of Scottsbluff, Maintenance of Airport runways and taxiways, safety factors
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Scottsbluff, Nebraska Recipients Western Nebraska Regional Airport Authority
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Antelope Valley Transportation Improvements
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nebraska Innovation Center (Whittier) to renovate and improve the Whittier school for use as the Nebraska innovation center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Whittier, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Metro Area Transit--Video Surveillance Security System for Transit Buses/Americans with Disabilities Act Complementary Paratransit Vehicles
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients

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