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

View earmark details Earmark Spending in West Virginia

* 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. 555 Total Amount $1,219,177,332
All earmarks No. 600* Total Amount $1,613,890,332*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Wetzel Street Bridge Replacement, WV
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $487,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) Locations West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Ohio River Open Channel Work
(Energy and Water)
Amount $489,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Pennsylvania; West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Aquaculture Product and Marketing Development
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $489,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) Locations West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Appalachia Service Project Home Repair Program, repair of low and moderate income housing
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV)
Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV)
Locations West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Raleigh Street Extension
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Locations West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Ohio River Open Channel Work, PA, OH & WV
(Energy and Water)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Pennsylvania; West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Gauley River National Recreation Area
(Interior)
Amount $492,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) Locations West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description New River Gorge National River
(Interior)
Amount $492,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) Locations West Virginia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description West Virginia University, Lightweight Composite Material for Heavy Duty Vehicles
(Energy and Water)
Amount $492,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) Locations West Virginia Recipients West Virginia University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery - maintenance and facility improvement
(Interior)
Amount $492,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) Locations West Virginia Recipients

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