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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)

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Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Urban Assault Course
(Military Construction)
Amount $2,300,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Fort Bliss, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Urban Assault Course
(Military Construction)
Amount $2,400,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Fort Hood, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Urban Commuter Rail Circulator Vehicles
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description US 287 Ennis Bypass from BU 287 to South of SH 34
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description U.S. 290/S.H. 36 Improvements
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description US Agricultural Research Facility, Knipling-Bushland Laboratory
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $1,390,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
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Locations Kerryville, Texas Recipients Agricultural Research Service
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description U.S. Agricultural Research Facility, Knipling-Bushland Laboratory, Kenville, TX
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $1,957,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Kenville, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description U.S. Army Battery Management Program Utilizing Pulse Technology
(Defense)
Amount $2,800,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Locations Southlake, Texas Recipients PulseTech Products Corp.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description U.S. Courthouse
(Financial Services)
Amount $0 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description US HWY 287 Bypass, TX
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients

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