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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

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Description (Bill) Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Systems Biology Research Facility, Lincoln, NE
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $1,088,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Tabitha, Inc., d.b.a., Tabitha Health Care Services, Lincoln, NE, for equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $761,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Washington Jesuit Academy, Washington, DC, for mentoring activities
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $238,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) Locations Washington, District of Columbia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Western Sarpy County and Clear Creek, NE
(Energy and Water)
Amount $2,775,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Sarpy County, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Platte River, Fremont, NE
(Energy and Water)
Amount $0 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Fremont, 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
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Impact Aid
(Defense)
Amount $30,000,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Former Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Former Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
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Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description High Temperature, Laser Sintered Polymeric Material Digital Product Definition
(Defense)
Amount $2,000,000 Sponsors Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) Locations Minden, Nebraska Recipients Royal Engineered Composites Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description High Energy Laser for Detection, Inspection and Non-destructive Testing
(Defense)
Amount $5,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Heartland Family Services, Inc., for the Sarpy County Methamphetamine Treatment Program for women and children
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $95,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients Heartland Family Service

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