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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 Center for People in Need, for construction and renovation to create the Non-Profits and Education/ Training Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $950,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Center for Rural Affairs for small business training and technical assistance website
(Financial Services)
Amount $250,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lyons, Nebraska Recipients Center for Rural Affairs
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 2008 Description City of Kearney, for construction of the Peterson Senior Activity Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Kearney, Nebraska Recipients City of Kearney, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description City of Lincoln, for Antelope Valley Project Community Revitalization
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $176,400 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients City of Lincoln, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description City of Lincoln wastewater treatment upgrades
(Interior)
Amount $550,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients City of Lincoln, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description City of Omaha combined sewer separation project
(Interior)
Amount $650,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients City of Omaha, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description City of Omaha for the expansion of after school educational programming
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients City of Omaha, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description City of Plattsmouth for combined sewer overflow improvements
(Interior)
Amount $1,200,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Plattsmouth, Nebraska Recipients City of Plattsmouth, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Consortium for Plant Biotechnology
(Interior)
Amount $750,000 alert Sponsors Former Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)
Former Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)
Former Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)
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Locations Various Locations Recipients Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research Inc.

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