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

View earmark details Sen. Mazie Hirono (-Hawaii) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Mazie Keiko Hirono

 
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                     21 $10,406,000
With Other Members          166 $331,077,192
All Congressional                187 $341,483,192
All Sponsored Earmarks      202* $526,385,192*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

(asc)

Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2009 PAS: State of Hawaii General Flood Control Plan Update, State of Hawaii and Pacific Territories, HI
(Energy and Water)
$40,000 Rep. Neil Abercrombie (-HI) Hawaii
View earmark details 2009 PAS: Waimahalo Wastewater Effluent Reuse Plan, State of Hawaii and Pacific Territories, HI
(Energy and Water)
$83,000 Rep. Neil Abercrombie (-HI) Hawaii
View earmark details 2008 Pineapple Nematode Research
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
$282,000 Sen. Dan Inouye (-HI) Hilo, Hawaii
View earmark details 2008 Port Allen Breakwater Repair
(Energy and Water)
$1,309,000 Sen. Dan Inouye (-HI) Hawaii
View earmark details 2009 Project Condition Surveys, HI
(Energy and Water)
$537,000 Sen. Dan Inouye (-HI) Hawaii
View earmark details 2010 Protected Species Habitat at Kure Atoll (HI)
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$100,000 No additional sponsors indicated Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife; Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
View earmark details 2010 PSW, Hawaii Research Field Stations
(Interior)
$1,460,000 President *
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (-HI)
Sen. Daniel Akaka (-HI)
Sen. Dan Inouye (-HI)
...more
Hawaii U.S. Forest Service
View earmark details 2008 Public Transportation Vehicle Enhancement Project
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$392,000 No additional sponsors indicated Hawaii
View earmark details 2009 Reach Out and Read authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$4,965,000 alert Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
Rep. John Larson (-CT)
Rep. Sandy Levin (-MI)
...more
Unknown Location Reach Out and Read National Center
View earmark details 2010 Reach Out and Read authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$6,000,000 alert Sen. Ted Kennedy (-MA)
Rep. Louise Slaughter (-NY)
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (-HI)
...more
Various Locations Reach Out and Read National Center
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