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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 2009 Description Center for American History, for emergency repair and renovation of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) Locations Austin, Texas Recipients University of Texas at Austin Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description City of Abilene for equipment for the life Sciences Accelerator
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) Locations Abilene, Texas Recipients City of Abilene, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description City of New Braunfels, for the preservation and redevelopment of the downtown area
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) Locations New Braunfels, Texas Recipients City of New Braunfels, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description City of San Angelo, for restoration of the North Concho River area
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) Locations San Angelo, Texas Recipients City of San Angelo, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX for renovation of the Dillow House into a permanent home for the Business Incubation Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Fort Worth, Texas Recipients Texas Wesleyan University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description West Houston Airport, Automatic Weather Observation System, TX
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Former Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) Locations Houston, Texas Recipients West Houston (Texas) Airport
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Zedler Mill Foundation in Luling, TX for construction and redevelopment at the Zedler Mill and adjacent area
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Locations Luling, Texas Recipients Zedler Mill Foundation
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Houston Community College, for the Accelerated Nursing Proficiency Center
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $143,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations Houston, Texas Recipients Houston (Texas) Community College
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lamar University, for the Community and University Partnership Service, including facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $143,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) Locations Beaumont, Texas Recipients Lamar University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Midland College, for purchase of equipment at the Advanced Technology Center
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $143,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) Locations Midland, Texas Recipients Midland (Texas) College

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