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Fiscal Year(s)

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 Nebraska State Patrol, to combat methamphetamine
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $235,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description NeighborWorks Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, for neighborhood revitalization including elimination of blight, construction of single family homes, rehabilitation and repairs
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $487,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients NeighborWorks Lincoln (Neb.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description New Vaccines to Fight Respiratory Infection
(Defense)
Amount $4,000,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Next Generation Automated Technology for Landmine Detection
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE for construction of the College Center at South Sioux City, NE
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $475,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations South Sioux City, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE, for improved access to postsecondary educational opportunities, including distance learning and other equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $761,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Norfolk, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Northeast Community College, nurse training and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $162,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Norfolk, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Novel Coating Technologies for Military Equipment
(Defense)
Amount $4,800,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Novel Photocatalytic Metal Oxides (NE)
(Energy and Water)
Amount $250,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Novel System for Developing Therapeutics Against Botulism
(Defense)
Amount $4,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients

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