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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 City of Lubbock/Citibus for Alternative Fuel Bus
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Lubbock, Texas Recipients Citibus
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Lufkin for construction of a convention center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) Locations Lufkin, Texas Recipients City of Lufkin, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Luling for renovation, construction, and build out of a historic facility as part of the Zedler Mill Park Pavilion Restoration project
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $196,000 Sponsors Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Locations Luling, Texas Recipients City of Luling, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Marshall, Memorial Hall Visitor and History Center Renovation, Marshall, TX, for the renovation of a historical building
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $137,200 Sponsors Former Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Marshall, Texas Recipients City of Marshall, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of New Braunfels for relocation of the utilities underground
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) Locations New Braunfels, Texas Recipients City of New Braunfels, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Round Rock for infrastructure and sidewalk improvements on Main Street from IH35 to San Saba Street
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $392,000 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX) Locations Round Rock, Texas Recipients City of Round Rock, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of San Antonio for construction and build out of an educational facility
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $392,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX)
Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients City of San Antonio, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of San Juan for planning, design, and construction of a new library
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX) Locations San Juan, Texas Recipients City of San Juan, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Temple, Downtown Redevelopment/Performing Arts Centre
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $137,200 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Temple, Texas Recipients City of Temple, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Collard Street Reconstruction
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $196,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) Locations Madisonville, Texas Recipients

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