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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 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 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 2008 Description Nebraska State Patrol
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $352,500 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 Nebraska Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation, for a telehealth demonstration, including purchase of equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $455,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients Nebraska Hospital Association
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $365,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Nebraska Recipients University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Mid-America Arts Alliance, HELP program
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $95,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Kansas City, Missouri Recipients

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