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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Former Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) - Earmarks Requested

Ran for Other Office • Alternate Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
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 8 Cost $3,324,520
With Other Members          Number 49 Cost $95,277,200
All Congressional                Number 57 Cost $98,601,720
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 58* Cost $106,473,720*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description METRA, STAR Line (Northeastern)
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Former Rep. Denny Hastert (R-IL)
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Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Metra Connects, Southeast Services
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Illinois Recipients Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Jack Dame Road Extension
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL) Locations Rochelle, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lewis University Airport, extension of runway and taxiway
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $735,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Illinois Recipients Lewis University Airport (Romeoville, Ill.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description La Raza HOPE Fund for capitalization of a revolving loan fund to be used for nationwide communitv development activities
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $980,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL)
Former Rep. John Olver (D-MA)
Former Rep. Jim Walsh (R-NY)
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Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, for renovation and construction of the Rock Island MLK, Jr. Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors Former Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL) Locations Rock Island, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Illinois Trails
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $2,940,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Grand Avenue Underpass
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $1,313,200 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Chicago, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description METRA, Union Pacific West Line
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Denny Hastert (R-IL)
Former Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
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Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description METRA, Union Pacific Northwest Line
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
Former Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)
Former Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
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Locations Illinois Recipients

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