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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Former Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) - Earmarks Requested

Retired • Alternate Name: Earl Benjamin Nelson
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 56 Cost $62,249,440
With Other Members          Number 113 Cost $182,220,050
All Congressional                Number 169 Cost $244,469,490
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 174* Cost $294,574,490*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Washington Jesuit Academy, Washington, DC, for mentoring activities
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $238,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) Locations Washington, District of Columbia Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Northeast Community College, nurse training and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $162,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Norfolk, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description University of Nebraska Medical Center, for the NEED_IT program for statewide lung cancer screenings
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $95,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients University of Nebraska Medical Center
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Charles Drew Health Center, Inc., for construction, renovation, and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $958,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Special Olympics, Omaha, NE for the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $238,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients Special Olympics Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description York College, training of clinical social workers in central and western Nebraska, including curriculum development
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $95,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations York, Nebraska Recipients York College (Neb.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nebraska Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation, for a telehealth demonstration, including purchase of equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $455,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients Nebraska Hospital Association
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Alegent Health Care System Community-based Electronic Medical Records System
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $95,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients CHI Health
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Mid-America Arts Alliance, HELP program
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $95,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Kansas City, Missouri Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description University of Nebraska Medical Center, for construction of a cancer floor.
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $694,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients University of Nebraska Medical Center

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