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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Sen. Joe Biden (-Delaware) - Earmarks Requested
Ran for Other Office
Alternate Name: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.

 
AllSoloWith 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                     0 $0
With Other Members          145 $189,066,625
All Congressional                145 $189,066,625
All Sponsored Earmarks      153* $274,421,625*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2008 Delaware State University, Dover, to test and evaluate a mobile crime scene and evidence tracking solution for U.S. law enforcement.
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$893,000 Rep. Mike Castle (-DE) Dover, Delaware Delaware State University
View earmark details 2008 Delaware State Police, for the state-wide Automated Fingerprint identification System (AFIS)
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$893,000 Sen. Tom Carper (-DE) Dover, Delaware Delaware State Police
View earmark details 2009 State of Delaware Turnpike Improvements Project
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$855,000 Rep. Mike Castle (-DE)
Sen. Tom Carper (-DE)
Delaware
View earmark details 2008 DelTrac Integrated Transportation Management System
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$787,920 Rep. Mike Castle (-DE)
Sen. Tom Carper (-DE)
Delaware
View earmark details 2008 Oyster Revitalization in the Delaware bay
(Energy and Water)
$770,000 Sen. Tom Carper (-DE) Delaware
View earmark details 2009 University of Delaware for a real-time satellite receiving station
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$750,000 Sen. Tom Carper (-DE) Dover, Delaware University of Delaware
View earmark details 2009 New Castle County for Old Shellpot Interceptor improvements
(Interior)
$698,000 Rep. Mike Castle (-DE)
Sen. Tom Carper (-DE)
Delaware New Castle County, Del.
View earmark details 2008 Indian River Inlet and Bay
(Energy and Water)
$687,000 Rep. Mike Castle (-DE)
Sen. Tom Carper (-DE)
Sussex, Delaware
View earmark details 2008 Wilmington Housing Authority, Sprinkler Retrofit of High Rise Building, to retrofit the Crestview Apartments with a fire suppression sprinkler system
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$656,600 Rep. Mike Castle (-DE)
Sen. Tom Carper (-DE)
Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington (Del.) Housing Authority
View earmark details 2008 The Ministry of Caring, Inc.; Mary Mother of Hope House I--Renovation Project, to renovate the Mary Mother of Hope House which provides housing and support services from homeless women 18 and older
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$656,600 Sen. Tom Carper (-DE) Wilmington, Delaware Ministry of Caring Inc.
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