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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

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Description (Bill) Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Rural Policies Institute
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $889,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
...more
Locations Missouri; Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Program
(Energy and Water)
Amount $590,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Former Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Former Rep. John Salazar (D-CO)
...more
Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Sand Creek Watershed, Saunders County
(Energy and Water)
Amount $1,591,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Saunders, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Surgical Wound Disinfection and Biological Agents
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR)
Former Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Former Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)
...more
Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Sweet sorghum for energy production
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $149,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Nebraska Recipients University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Systems Biology Research Facility
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $1,390,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description TeenMates Mentoring Program, for mentoring services to youth
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $258,500 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description The City of Lincoln for wastewater treatment facilities upgrade project
(Interior)
Amount $591,000 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 2008 Description The City of Omaha for combined sewer separation project
(Interior)
Amount $394,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Omaha, Nebraska Recipients City of Omaha, Neb.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Add/Alter Intelligence Squadron Facility
(Military Construction)
Amount $16,952,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Offutt AFB, Nebraska Recipients

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