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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Former Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas, 15th) - Earmarks Requested

Retired • Alternate Name: Rubén Eloy Hinojosa
All     Solo     With Other Members     
* Numbers other than "All Sponsored Earmarks" do not include earmarks requested by the president to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 Number Cost
Solo Earmarks                     Number 23 Cost $30,603,938
With Other Members          Number 17 Cost $24,626,500
All Congressional                Number 40 Cost $55,230,438
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 48* Cost $195,774,438*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board, for nurse training for rural communities
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $381,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Corpus Christi, Texas Recipients Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description North Rail Relocation Project, Cameron County, TX
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $400,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations Cameron County, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nueces River and Tributaries
(Energy and Water)
Amount $461,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
Former Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)
Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX)
...more
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Rio Metro Intercity Transit
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Hidalgo, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Raymondville Drain
(Energy and Water)
Amount $492,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Former Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
...more
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
(Interior)
Amount $492,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description La Feria Solar Lighting Initiative
(Energy and Water)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations La Feria, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
(Interior)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description South Texas International Airport runway and fire safety improvements, TX
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Hidalgo County Truancy Program
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $517,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Hidalgo, Texas Recipients Hidalgo County, Texas

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