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

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Texas

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 1401 Total Amount $1,907,539,730
All earmarks No. 1689* Total Amount $6,315,890,955*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Dallas Woodall Rodgers Freeway Deck Plaza
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Global Samaritan Resources, to build a 25,000 square foot warehouse facility for receiving, storing and shipping of goods used for humanitarian aid
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Locations Abilene, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Granbury Historic Opera House Theater
(Interior)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Harris County Community and Economic Development Department for planning studies and streetscape improvements
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) Locations Houston, Texas Recipients Harris County (Texas) Community Services Department
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Rainbow Senior Center for equipping a health and wellness center with senior-oriented facilities and equipment
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) Locations Boerne, Texas Recipients Rainbow Senior Center (Boerne, Texas)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay
(Energy and Water)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Former Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
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Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Texas College for construction and renovation of existing space and for equipment for childcare, healthcare, and learning needs
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) Locations Tyler, Texas Recipients Texas College
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description University of Texas at San Antonio Mexico Center for economic development activities
(Financial Services)
Amount $98,257 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients University of Texas at San Antonio
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description University of Texas at San Antonio, Accelerating Technology Venture Entrepreneurship for Women and Minorities
(Financial Services)
Amount $98,257 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients University of Texas at San Antonio
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Heart of Texas Workforce Development Center Financial Literacy Program
(Financial Services)
Amount $98,257 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) Locations Texas Recipients

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